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Chris Higgins

Born in Eugene, OR. Studied violin and voice from age 5, taking up acoustic bass at 15. Studied at Berklee College of Music from '85-'90. Moved to NY in '95, Barcelona in '97 and back to NY in '2003. Recorded and/or performed with Chris Cheek, Bill McHenry, Once Blue, Kurt Roenwinkel, Pat Metheny, Sonny Fortune, Richie Cole, Jorge Rossi, Jeff Ballard, Jerry Gonzalez, Sheila Jordan, Mark Turner, Edward Simon, Joel Frahm and Goerge Colligan. Currently performing around NYC with Adam Niewood, Tom Beckham, Angela Bingham and the Dang-it Bobbies.

Angela Bingham with Yotam Silberstein and Chris Higgins at Total Wine Bar This Sunday, May 9, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
May 8, 2010

Event

Sarah Lynch, Pete McCann, Chris Higgins and Diego Voglino at 169 Bar Friday the 18th

Source: All About Jazz
November 17, 2005

169 Bar favorite Sarah Lynch will sing again Friday night at 8 o'clock, this time with a whole new posse: Pete McCann on guitar, Chris Higgins on bass, and Diego Voglino on drums. Todd Jenkins calls guitarist Pete McCann “an exceedingly perceptive player with the good sense to approach songs in a way that befits their basic character, and the creativity to make something fresh out of those songs at the same time." (If you were at Kavehaz when he ...
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Primary Instrument

Bass

Willing to teach

Beginner to advanced

Credentials/Background

Bachelors Degree in Performance, Berklee College of Music, 1994 Master of Fine Arts, City College of New York Private teacher, John Patitucci Saint Ann’s School, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, NY 1996-97 Private teaching since 1987

Clinic/Workshop Information

Seminar de Jazz Alhaurin, Spain - 2007 Seminar de Jazz y Flamenco Taller de Musics, Barcelona, Spain - 2000 Seminar de Jazz Valencia, Spain - 1999

Music

Recent Releases

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Chris Higgins

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Angela Bingham with Yotam Silberstein and Chris Higgins at Total Wine Bar This Sunday, May 9, 2010