
drums, vocal · 1936–2001
Billy Higgins
- Sessions
- 58
- Records
- 53
- First date
- March 26, 1957
- Latest
- October 9, 1967
On the records
C3538 · 1957Presenting Red MitchellRed Mitchell Quartet
LP 3266 · 1958Cal Tjader-Stan Getz SextetCal Tjader - Stan Getz Sextet
C3551 · 1958Something Else!!!!The Music Of Ornette Coleman
LP 1317 · 1959The Shape Of Jazz To ComeOrnette Coleman
RLP 323 · 1960Thelonious Monk Quartet Plus Two At The BlackhawkThelonious Monk Quartet Plus Two
RLP 332 · 1960The Texas TwisterDon Wilkerson
PJ-1289 · 1960Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 1: The Singers/The SwingersVarious Artists
PJ-1293 · 1960Like Soul!Gloria Smyth
LP 1324 · 1960Groove Funk SoulJoe Castro
LP 1327 · 1960Change Of The CenturyOrnette Coleman
C3583 · 1960Teddy's Ready!Teddy Edwards Quartet
PJ-14 · 1961Sunset EyesTeddy Edwards
RLP 360 · 1961It's Time For Dave PikeDave Pike Quartet
LP 1364 · 1961Free JazzThe Ornette Coleman Double Quartet
BLP 4089 · 1962A Fickle SonanceJackie McLean
BLP 4091 · 1962Leapin' And Lopin'Sonny Clark
BLP 4101 · 1962Royal FlushDonald Byrd
BLP 4107 · 1962Preach Brother!Don Wilkerson
BLP 4109 · 1962Takin' OffHerbie Hancock
BLP 4112 · 1962Go!Dexter Gordon
NJLP 8271 · 1962EvidenceSteve Lacy With Don Cherry
BLP 4106 · 1963Let Freedom RingJackie McLean
BLP 4132 · 1963Feelin' The SpiritGrant Green
BLP 4133 · 1964A Swingin' AffairDexter Gordon
BLP 4157 · 1964The SidewinderLee Morgan
LP 1448 · 1965The In SoundEddie Harris
BLP 4186 · 1965The Turnaround!Hank Mobley
BLP 4199 · 1965The RumprollerLee Morgan
A-90 · 1966The New Wave In JazzVarious Artists
LP 1453 · 1966Mean GreensEddie Harris
BLP 4118 · 1966Free FormDonald Byrd
BLP 4204 · 1966Gettin' AroundDexter Gordon
BLP 4209 · 1966Dippin'Hank Mobley
BLP 4169 · 1966+Search For The New LandLee Morgan
LP 1478 · 1967The Tender StormEddie Harris
BLP 4218 · 1967ActionJackie McLean
BLP 4222 · 1967CornbreadLee Morgan
BLP 4228 · 1967Bring It Home To MeBlue Mitchell
BLP 4230 · 1967A Caddy For DaddyHank Mobley
BLP 4243 · 1967Delightfulee MorganLee Morgan
BLP 4259 · 1967BlackjackDonald Byrd
BLP 4262 · 1967New And Old GospelJackie McLean
BLP 4270 · 1967Easterly WindsJack Wilson
PR 7480 · 1967The Quintet/Live!Charles McPherson
PR 7483 · 1967Soul FoodBobby Timmons
PR 7514 · 1967Get Up And Get It!Richard "Groove" Holmes
PR 7518 · 1967Nothin' But The Truth!Teddy Edwards
PR 7519 · 1967Cedar!The Cedar Walton Trio, Quartet & Quintet
PR 7524 · 1967On The Spot!Jaki Byard
BLP 4212 · 1968The GigoloLee Morgan
BLP 4244 · 1968Stick-Up!Bobby Hutcherson
BLP 4273 · 1968Hi VoltageHank Mobley
BLP 4292 · 1968Slow DragDonald ByrdEvery date, in order
1957
1958
- February, 1958Cal Tjader - Stan Getz SextetSan Francisco, CA
drums - March 24, 1958Ornette Coleman QuintetContemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, February 10, 22, and
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1959
- May 22, 1959Ornette Coleman QuartetLos Angeles, CA
drums - July 18, 1959Joe Castro QuartetRadio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
drums - September 12, 1959Gloria Smyth With Teddy Edwards Quartet / The Leroy Vinnegar OrchestraSound Enterprises, Los Angeles, CA

drums - October 8, 1959Ornette Coleman QuartetNYC
drums - October 9, 1959Ornette Coleman QuartetNYC
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1960
- April 29, 1960Thelonious Monk Quartet Plus TwoThe Blackhawk, San Francisco, CA
drums - May 19 and 20, 1960Don Wilkerson QuintetFugazi Hall, San Francisco, CA
drums - August 16, 1960Teddy Edwards QuartetRex Productions Studio, Los Angeles, CA
drums - August 17, 1960Teddy Edwards QuartetContemporary Records' studio, Los Angeles, CA
drums - December 21, 1960The Ornette Coleman Double QuartetNYC
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1961
- February 9, 1961Dave Pike QuartetPlaza Sound Studios, NYC, January 30, and
drums - September 21, 1961Donald Byrd QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - October 26, 1961Jackie McLean QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - November 13, 1961Sonny Clark QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - November 13, 1961Sonny Clark QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - November 14, 1961Steve Lacy Quartet With Don CherryVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - December 11, 1961Donald Byrd QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
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1962
- March 19, 1962Jackie McLean QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - May 28, 1962Herbie Hancock QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - June 18, 1962Don Wilkerson SextetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - August 27, 1962Dexter Gordon QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - August 29, 1962Dexter Gordon QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - December 21, 1962Grant Green QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
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1963
1964
- February 15, 1964Lee Morgan SextetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - September 16, 1964Jackie McLean QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
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1965
- February 4, 1965Hank Mobley QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - March 28, 1965Charles Tolliver QuintetVillage Gate, Greenwich Village, NY
drums - April 21, 1965Lee Morgan QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - May 28, 1965Dexter Gordon QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - May 29, 1965Dexter Gordon QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - June 18, 1965Hank Mobley QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - June 25, 1965Lee Morgan QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - July 1, 1965Lee Morgan QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - August 9, 1965Eddie Harris QuintetNYC
drums - August 30, 1965Eddie Harris QuintetNYC
drums - September 18, 1965Lee Morgan SextetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - December 18, 1965Hank Mobley SextetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
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1966
- January 6, 1966Blue Mitchell QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - March 8, 1966Eddie Harris QuintetNYC

drums - March 9, 1966Eddie Harris QuintetNYC
drums - May 27, 1966Lee Morgan QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - July 14, 1966Bobby Hutcherson QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - September 30, 1966Bobby Timmons TrioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - October 13, 1966Charles McPherson QuintetFive Spot Cafe, NYC Live
drums - October 14, 1966Bobby Timmons TrioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - December 13, 1966Teddy Edwards SextetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
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1967
- January 9, 1967Donald Byrd SextetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - February 16, 1967Jaki Byard QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - March 24, 1967Jackie McLean QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - May 12, 1967Donald Byrd QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums, vocal - May 29, 1967Richard "Groove" Holmes QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - July 10, 1967The Cedar Walton Trio, Quartet & QuintetNYC
drums - September 22, 1967Jack Wilson SextetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
drums - October 9, 1967Hank Mobley SextetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
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