Dave O'Higgins Jazz Improvisation Workshop

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We are pleased to welcome Dave O'Higgins to JazzSmart, one of the UK's most recognisable names in jazz, for a two day jazz improvisation workshop on May 7th/8th 2022. Open to the following instruments; woodwind, brass, guitar, drums, keys, bass.

Dave O'Higgins' tenor and soprano sax sounds are highly personal and recognisable, with a clear sense of melodic development and adventure. A popular performer with the public, with an excellent sense of pacing and presentation, he has a wide palette from Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane, Joe Henderson through to Stanley Turrentine and Michael Brecker. He has relentlessly pursued artistic and sonic exploration and development with a deep respect for the tradition of the music.

Dave is a highly regarded educator at the London College of Contemporary Media, where he is the Jazz Pathway Leader, and received a nomination for 'Best Tenor Sax Player' in the 2018 British Jazz Awards.

Dave has worked with some of the world's finest musicans, including: Joey Calderazzo, Joe Locke, Dave Kikowski, Eric Alexander, Grant Stewart, Max Ionata, Phil Dwyer, Adam Nussbaum, Joe Lovano, Phil Woods, Jimmy Smith, Nancy Wilson, Peggy Lee, Kurt Elling, Wayne Shorter, Eddie Gomez, Billy Childs, Abdullah Ibrahim, Chico Chagas, Stephane Grappelli, Michel Legrand. He has released 20 CDs as leader to date. He also wrote and produced the last Matt Bianco album, "Gravity".

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Enjoy code: 878658
Type
Concert
Target groups
Elderly, Adult, Youth
Source
TheList
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