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Anna Higgs-Jazz Singer

BEBOP

About Me

Get Your Own! | View Slideshow ANNA STUDIED JAZZ AT TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC IN LONDON.INFLUENCED BY CARMEN MCRAE, JON HENDRICKS (FOR HIS LYRICS AND BEBOP SCAT), DEXTER GORDON AND THE AMAZING BEBOP SCAT OF ANITA WARDELL.ANNA HAS PERFORMED AT: THE FUNKY JAZZ CLUB (READING), THE SPICE OF LIFE (LONDON), PIZZA ON THE PARK JAZZ CLUB (LONDON), THE RIVERDRONT JAZZ FESTIVAL, THE ISLE OF WIGHT JAZZ FESTIVAL, HENLEY REGATTA, COOKHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL, KENSINGTON ROOF GARDENS AND BLACKHEATH CONCERT HALLS, TO NAME A FEW.ANNA IS CURRENTLY GIGGING IN A DUO WITH JAZZ PIANIST BARRY GREEN AND HER OWN QUARTET/QUINTET. SHE HAS ALSO SUNG WITH MANY BIG BANDS INCLUDING THE NATIONAL JAZZ YOUTH ORCHESTRA. ____________________________________________________________ ______________
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Member Since: 5/17/2006
Band Website: COMING SOON!
Band Members: ANNA HIGGS QUARTET, Piano:Sam Crowe/Barry Green, Double Bass:Sam Lasserson/Paul Michael, Drums:Andy Chapman/Lorraine Baker, Guest Saxophonists:Paul Riley/Jonny Griffiths, Guest Guitarist: Billy Adamson, On all the tracks: Aidan Glover-Piano, Paul Michael-Double Bass, Lorraine Baker-Drum
Influences: Carmen McRae, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross (Lambert, Hendricks and Ross), Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Anita O'Day, Diana Krall, Shirley Horn, Anita Wardell, Trudy Kerr, Hank Mobley, Sonny Clake, Jackie Mclean, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, Dexter Gordon, Clifford Brown, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Paul Chambers, Clarke Terry, Bill Evans, Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, Monk,Count Basie Big Band, Noma Winstone, Bobby Wellins.
Sounds Like: Every singer sounds different, I've been told on different occasions that I sound like, Julie London, Stacey Kent and Anita Wardell. I think I sound like me, but I'm definately influenced by all the above.
Type of Label: None