Subject: The Great Billy Higgins: updated information
Unfortunately, Billy Higgins is very sick again. Five years ago he received
a liver transplant which was miraculous and has served him well. In recent
months the new liver has showed signs of severe damage and Billy has been
told that he will need another transplant. He has been in and out of the
hospital since the end of October and has been unable to work. This has not
only been very hard on his music loving spirit, but his ability to personal
finances have deteriorated as well. Billy gives everything he has to his
community
and those around him who are in need.
He will go in for a final evaluation on Feb. 5, before being put on the
transplant waiting list.Those of us who love him through personal
association or through his music are pooling together to try and help
him cover his medical and living expenses. A benefit was held in
Los Angeles to raise money to support his unbelievably high medical costs.
Until another benefit can be organized, we are hoping to gather Billy's
friends, supporters and fans together to help at this very crucial time.
His contribution to music is far more then we could ever put into
words, as most of you all know...please show him your support at this
time of crisis. Send whatever amount you can. Make checks out to Larry
Grenadier and Rebecca Martin, with a personal note to Billy and mail to:
Larry Grenadier/Rebecca Martin
PO Box 850
Marlboro, NY. 12542
We have been in close touch with Dorothy Darr and Charles Lloyd in Santa
Barbara where Billy is being hospitalized. They are in close contact with
him and give us updates. So you understand this process, to keep things
simple for Billy, all donations will be consolidated and sent to Dorothy and
Charles for Billy on a bi-weekly basis. A copy of each check will be included
with your personal note so that the amount that you donate is known.
If you have any questions, please call us at: 845/561-3608
Thank you so much.
Larry Grenadier and Rebecca Martin
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Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 11:51:21 -0500
From: "&c." <parksplace@hotmail.com>
Subject: Circle in the Round and Some Zorn content
I saw mention to Circle in the round in context of Miles's Fusion days. I
looked at a performers list it included members of his group he used during
Kind of Blue (Coltrane and Adderly) and hhis usual fusion boys (Zawinul,
Hancock, Maupin, Shorter). Is this a comparison piece? The 1955 release
date makes little sense because Bitches Brew, the alledged first fusion
release, wasn't until '69. Is the information I'm getting wrong?
Zach
PS How long is Masada going to stick around?
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Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 15:39:12 EST
From: Fastian@aol.com
Subject: Re: Avant-garde trombone?
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In a message dated 1/26/01 11:44:59 AM Pacific Standard Time, maurice@mac.com
writes:
> I'm trying to think of a birthday present for a trombone-playing
> friend of mine, and I'm not coming up with any good ideas. Are there
> any trombonists out there doing stuff that, well, fits in with the
> kind of thing we discuss here? Y'know, improv, maybe live
> electronics, someone stretching the vocabulary or something. I'm
> probably overlooking the obvious, so any suggestions would be great.
>
> Thanks!
> --
> Maurice Rickard
> http://mauricerickard.com/
>
>
I think I've gone through all the suggestions and here are a few I think were
left out. Hans Anliker, Frank Lacy, Glenn Ferris,Steve Swell,Gunter
Christman. Does anyone know anything about trombonist Joey Sellers? I have
a cd he made with Tony Malaby, Formanek, and Billy Mintz on Nine Winds
("Cosas"-Malaby/Sellars 4tet). That has some memorable tunes and thoughtful
playing. I assume he is from LA but haven't seen anything else with him on
it. Malaby also made an excellent cd with trumpeter Dave Scott on Nine
Winds, a band I remember putting on a great show at Beanbenders a few years
back. Cheers,
John Threadgould
np: Cosas-Malaby/Sellers 4tet
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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 1/26/01 11:44:59 AM Pacific Standard Time, maurice@mac.com
<BR>writes:
<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I'm trying to think of a birthday present for a trombone-playing
<BR>friend of mine, and I'm not coming up with any good ideas. Are there
<BR>any trombonists out there doing stuff that, well, fits in with the
<BR>kind of thing we discuss here? Y'know, improv, maybe live
<BR>electronics, someone stretching the vocabulary or something. I'm
<BR>probably overlooking the obvious, so any suggestions would be great.
<BR>
<BR>Thanks!
<BR>--
<BR>Maurice Rickard
<BR>http://mauricerickard.com/
<BR>
<BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BR>I think I've gone through all the suggestions and here are a few I think were
<BR>left out. Hans Anliker, Frank Lacy, Glenn Ferris,Steve Swell,Gunter
<BR>Christman. Does anyone know anything about trombonist Joey Sellers? I have
<BR>a cd he made with Tony Malaby, Formanek, and Billy Mintz on Nine Winds
<BR>("Cosas"-Malaby/Sellars 4tet). That has some memorable tunes and thoughtful
<BR>playing. I assume he is from LA but haven't seen anything else with him on
<BR>it. Malaby also made an excellent cd with trumpeter Dave Scott on Nine
<BR>Winds, a band I remember putting on a great show at Beanbenders a few years
<BR>back. Cheers,
<BR> John Threadgould
<BR>np: Cosas-Malaby/Sellers 4tet
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Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 12:45:47 -0800
From: "s~Z" <keith@pfmentum.com>
Subject: Re: Avant-garde trombone?
Anyone mention John Rapson?
http://members.aol.com/ninewinds/bios/rapson.html
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Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 15:55:05 EST
From: Fastian@aol.com
Subject: Re: What's he building in there ?
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>>> A lot of you dig Tom Waits. On Mule Variations there's this great
> spoken
> song about a man building something. Can anyone clear up this mystery for me
> ?
>
> What's he building in there? We have a right to know !
>
> Greetings,
>
> Rob@llaert.NU
>
> np: TW - What's he building in there<<
>
That's a great disturbing tune with most of the band making eerie
noises in the background. He performed that on VH1's Storyteller series
which I was fortunate enough to tape. Maybe they'll show it again. Cheers,
John Threadgould
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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2> >><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">A lot of you dig Tom Waits. On Mule Variations there's this great
<BR>spoken
<BR>song about a man building something. Can anyone clear up this mystery for me
<BR>?
<BR>
<BR>What's he building in there? We have a right to know !