Biography
Born
and raised in New England, Eddie (Haydn) Higgins started his
professional career in Chicago, while studying at the Northwestern
University Music School. For twenty years Eddie worked at some of
Chicago's best known jazz clubs, including the Brass Rail, Preview
Lounge, Blue Note, Cloister Inn and Jazz Ltd. His longest and most
memorable job was at the London House, where he led the house trio for
twelve years, playing opposite the biggest jazz stars of the 50's and
60's, including Stan Getz, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, Errol
Garner, George Shearing, Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans and many
others.
During his stay in Chicago, Eddie recorded a number of albums
under his auspices and many more as a sideman with a wide variety of
musicians, ranging in style from Coleman Hawkins to Wayne Shorter, Don
Goldie to Freddie Hubbard, Jack Teagarden to Al Grey. Eddie's
versatility is well-known: he has backed singers, done studio work as
both pianist and arranger and worked in every jazz medium from Dixieland
to Modern Jazz.
In 1970, Eddie moved to Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida and began spending winters in Florida and summers on Cape Cod,
where he plays local clubs and enjoys sailing and tennis. Since the early 1980's, Eddie has traveled widely on the jazz festival circuit and has performed frequently in Europe and Japan. His releases on the Japanese “Venus” label have earned him number one in jazz sales on more than one album. In
1988, Eddie and jazz singer/pianist/artist Meredith d'Ambrosio were
married and have become a popular team at clubs and festivals, as well
as recording for Sunnyside Records.In
recent years, Eddie's recording activity has become even more prolific
and attention to his play has grown to be more widely recognized. He has received praise from such as Nat Hentoff and Gary Giddons. Attempts to describe his style are exemplified by the following:
To these tributes, I would add that Eddie's play can be extraordinarily moving. Listen
to his treatment of Brazilian themes on “Speaking of Jobim” and solo
work on the album “Time On My Hands,” the latter which achieves an
almost unparalleled marriage of style, composition and audio fidelity. You would think it was being played in a cathedral.
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BiografíaNacido
y criado en Nueva Inglaterra, Eddie (Haydn) Higgins comenzó su carrera
profesional en Chicago, mientras estudiaba en la Escuela de Música de la
Universidad de Northwestern.Durante
veinte años Eddie trabajó en algunos de los clubes de jazz más
conocidos de Chicago, incluyendo el Brass Rail, Preview Lounge, Blue
Note, Cloister Inn y Jazz Ltd.Su
trabajo más largo y memorable fue en la London House, donde dirigió el
trío de la casa durante doce años, tocando frente a las mayores
estrellas del jazz de los años 50 y 60, incluyendo a Stan Getz, Oscar
Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, Errol Garner, George Shearing, Cannonball
Adderley, Bill Evans y muchos otros.
Durante
su estancia en Chicago, Eddie grabó varios álbumes bajo sus auspicios y
muchos más como sideman con una amplia variedad de músicos, desde
Coleman Hawkins a Wayne Shorter, Don Goldie a Freddie Hubbard, Jack
Teagarden a Al Grey.La
versatilidad de Eddie es bien conocida: ha apoyado a cantantes, ha
trabajado en estudios como pianista y arreglista y ha trabajado en todos
los medios de jazz, desde Dixieland hasta Modern Jazz.
En 1970, Eddie se mudó a Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida y comenzó a pasar los inviernos en Florida y los veranos en
Cape Cod, donde juega en clubes locales y disfruta de la vela y el
tenis. Desde
principios de los años 80, Eddie ha viajado mucho por el circuito de
festivales de jazz y ha tocado frecuentemente en Europa y Japón. Sus lanzamientos en el sello japonés "Venus" le han valido el número uno en ventas de jazz en más de un álbum. En
1988, Eddie y la cantante, pianista y artista de jazz Meredith
d'Ambrosio se casaron y se han convertido en un equipo popular en clubes
y festivales, además de grabar para Sunnyside Records.
En
los últimos años, la actividad discográfica de Eddie se ha vuelto aún
más prolífica y la atención a su obra ha crecido hasta ser más
ampliamente reconocida. Ha recibido elogios de Nat Hentoff y Gary Giddons. Los intentos de describir su estilo se ejemplifican con lo siguiente:
A estos homenajes, añadiría que la obra de Eddie puede ser extraordinariamente conmovedora. Escuche
su tratamiento de los temas brasileños en "Speaking of Jobim" y su
trabajo en solitario en el álbum "Time On My Hands", este último que
logra un matrimonio casi inigualable de estilo, composición y fidelidad
de audio. Uno pensaría que se está tocando en una catedral.
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Tracks:
1. IT'S MAGIC (J. Styne) 7:40
2. GHOST OF A CHANCE (V. Young) 6:49
3. I GOT IT BAD (AND THAT AIN'T GOOD) (D. Ellington) 5:10
4. MOOD INDIGO (D. Ellington) 5:38
5. I NEVER KNEW (Ted Fio Rito & G.Kahn) 5:28
6. A NIGHTINGALE SANG IN BERKLEY SQUARE (ì. sherwin) 7:oo
7. AUTUMN LEAVES I (j. Kosma) 5:11
8. I'LL NEVER BE THE SAME (M. Matt & F. Signorelli) 8:44
9. THE TOUCH OF YOUR LIPS (R. Noble) 6:25
10. AUTUMN LEAVES II (J. Kosma) 5:26
Credits:
EDDIE HIGGINS - Piano
SCOTT HAMILTON - tenor sax
KEN PEPLOWSKI - tenor sax & clarinet
JAY LEONHART - bass
BEN RILEY - drums
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