By 1964, Higgins was getting considerable session work on the Blue Note label. In the late 1980s, Higgins and poet Kamau Daaood opened the World Stage as a place where writers and musicians could hone their craft. Funded by donations and community support, the space is open throughout the week for workshops on various musical or literary subjects. Higgins was a highly visible presence at the World Stage, using his cachet in the jazz community to bring in top-flight performers to teach workshops that attracted young and old alike. You've got a lot of people's feeling in your hands.
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