Jazz at the Vaults: Dave O’Higgins - Saxophones

Jazz at the Vaults

Thu 22 Jan ’26 20:30 - 23:30

Thu 22 Jan ’26

20:30 - 23:30

Thu 22 Jan ’26

Doors open

20:00

Start

20:30

Approx. end

23:30

St James' Wine Vaults, BA1 2TW

Tickets
Tickets: £14 (inc. fees)

He is passionate about artistic and sonic exploration and loves the constant learning.

Dave O'Higgins is a saxophonist, composer, arranger, educator and latterly recording engineer and producer. He has been a popular figure on the UK and international jazz scene for 30 years now, with 19 albums as leader under his belt:

Dave’s 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 enjoys the learning process which is a constant advancing flow.

Dave has toured and recorded with hundreds of artists all over the world. He feels his main apprenticeships were served with John Dankworth and Cleo Laine, Jim Mullen and Martin Taylor. He spent years working with all these fabulous musicians.

Most impressive names on the CV are surely Frank Sinatra (the last London appearance - a week at the Royal Albert Hall in 1992) and a tour and album with Ray Charles (Strong Love Affair).

This venue is not wheelchair accessible

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