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if no one got me, i know sci fi westerns got me. amen. 🙏

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Mini Fanfic #1211: Grocery Conversations (Epithet Erased)

6:12 p.m. Jazzy Grocery Store........

Car Crash: (Sitting in his Truck While Speaking on the Phone) Alright, you got the tortilla chips?

Giovanni: (On the Other Line) Yup!

Car Crash: Nacho Cheese Dip, Sasha, Mild and Hot Sauces?

Giovanni: Yes x4! And just in case our mouths starts blazing up to cinder, I've took the liberties of obtaining a few eligible beverages ranging from orange juice, apple juice, cranberry juice, and milk.

Car Crash: (Smiles Brightly) Nice! (Looks Down at the Grocery List Beside Him) You got list is one step closer to completion. Now all that's left is 16 pounds of ground beef. You remember the brand Crusher told you to buy?

Giovanni: ('Scoffs') Of course! There's no I, your fearless leader of pure EVIL, could EVER forget the very last important instruction that my PRECIOUS giant teddy bear of a man has gracious given me!.....B-But could you uhh...give me brand's name just in case?

Car Crash: (Reads What's Written Last on the List) Wellington's Ground Beef. (Snickers a Bit) Also, Giant Teddy Bear?

Giovanni: Hey! Don't question the pet name! He likes it when I call him that! Just like how I like it when Spike calls me Baby Gi- GAH I-I MEAN! ('Clears Throat') A....Nickname that is only CLASSIFIED for my ears only!

Car Crash: (Chuckles Lightly) Relax, man. I won't peep a word of this to anyone. Just grab what you need in there and get a move on, before Ben starts getting over dramatic about being starved again.

Giovanni: ('Ugh') Don't remind me.....I'll be back before you know it. Keep a look out for anything feds related.

Fred: Will do.

Ends Call

Car Crash: (Sighs Relaxingly as He Slouches Himself Down on his Seat a Bit) What a good, stress free day~ It's nachos and tacos night and I didn't have a single car crash all this month. Can't think of anything that could ruin this momen-

??????: Fredrick?

Car Crash: (Immediately Gets Up and Screams as He Sees......) OFFICER PERCIVAL!? I-I mean! (Quickly Clears his Throat Waving Hello to the Officer With a Bright Awkward, Slightly Terrified Smile on his Face) H-Heyyyy there, officer! It's.....been a while! (Chuckles Very Awkwardly)

Percy: (Smiles Softly) Why, yes, it has indeed been a while. Last we've spoken was during that dreadful forest incident a while back.

Car Crash: Yeah! (Chuckles a Bit More) How can I forget that wacky change of events? (Chuckle Starts Dying Down)

Percy: (Chuckles Lightly) Yes, I suppose the incident itself was indeed "wacky" to some extent. I am happy to see you are unharmed this entire time. (Grabs her Chin While Thinking) Although, I DO wonder how you were able to leave out that area to begin with......

Car Crash: I ran- I-I mean! Walked...and jogged home.

Percy: (Raises an Eyebrow) Is that right?

Car Crash: (Starts Rubbing The Back of his Head Back and Forth) Yeah, it was already getting dark by then and I really didn't want to bother you or the tow truck guys anymore than I should, so I.....jogged myself outta there. Get my legs in top shape! (Let's Out Another Nervous Chuckle)

Percy: I wouldn't have a problem taking you home. But I suppose it was for the best to leave rather than in to wait for me to arrive. (Points her Finger Up in a More Proper, Lecturing Type Fashion) You never know what will happen in the neck of the woods at a nightly hour.

Car Crash: ('Sighs in Relief') Ain't that's the truth..........

Meanwhile in the Grocery Store.........

Giovanni: (Reads the Title I6 Oz Ground Beef He just Picked Up) Wellington's Inc Ground Beef.....(Takes a Look at an Old Jolly Looking Man Wearing Suspenders, Presenting his Company's Logo on the Pack) Hm. He looks more like a Walton guy to me.

?????: Hey-ey! Soup kid!

Giovanni: (Angrily Turns Around to Someone Talking to Him) Who dares call me- (Gasps Loudly as He Seees a Very Familiar Face) Mr. Ramsey!? Is that really you?

Ramsey: (Forms a Cocky Looking Grin While Wearing a Police Outfit) In the flesh. Blue attires never really been my style of choice, but this is a lot more comfortable to wear than those jumpsuits oddly enough.

Giovanni: Yeah, the uniform doesn't blend in with the color of your hair that much. (Quickly Shakes his Head Before Coming Back to the Topic at Hand) B-But wait! You're a COP now!?

Ramsey: Not completely. (Uses his Pinky to Dig Into his Earhole) Or officially for that matter. You see, a lot of other more professional cops have already been occupied with their own cases these days, so given that I know my ways in and out of criminal world, I was assigned to help Percy out for a while. (Founds a Spec of Ear Wax Before Blowing it Out of his Pinky Finger) 'Less I wanna get put back behind bars instead.

Giovanni: Yeesh. (Drops the Ground Beef Onto his Buggy) That couldn't have been a fun time for you at all, huh?

Ramsey: (Simply Shrugs) Ehh. It could get slow at times, but the experience ain't too bad. My partner's a pretty good company to have around, especially when she buys us a box of donuts on our break time.

Giovanni: You get donuts for free? Luckyyyy.......Wait. (Quickly Looks Around Before Leaning Close and Whispers to Ramsey) She's not in here with you, is she?

Ramsey: (Gently Pushes Gio's Forehead Away From Him) Relax, kid. She's waiting at the car. I'm doing her a solid for once and makin' her dinner. (Picks Up Another Pack of Ground Beef From the Meat Isle) It's spaghetti night.

Ramsey takes a closer look at the brand of the ground beef and nods to it before dropping on his basket.

Ramsey: Why the stress? (Starts Smirking at Giovanni) You worried she'll bust you over your Banzai shenanigans or somethin'??

Giovanni: (Scoffs While Turning Away and Crossing his Arms Together) As if! The feds don't scare me as much as they used to, let alone her! And I am certainly not associated with that lame organization nowadays.

Ramsey: (Raises an Eyebrow) Really now?

Giovanni: (Happily Nodded) Yep! (Forms an Evil Grin) You're no longer speaking to a Banzai Blaster's subordinate in front of you. For I am now and will forever will be......VINCENT MURDER!! AHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Ramsey: (Grabs his Chin) Vincent Murder, huh? (Starts Nodding in Approval) It has a nice ring to it, I must admit.

Giovanni: AHAHAHA- (Abruptly Stops Laughing Before Bringing Out a More Excited Smile) Right!? I spent all day and night coming up with that masterpiece of a villain name. One of my proudest works really.

Ramsey: I can believe that. So, what you've been up to these days, Vincent? Besides, bein' evil or whatnot.

Giovanni: Oh just the usual: scheming, leading the boys, taking care of Mol- I-I mean! Beartrap-s!

Ramsey: You look after literal beartraps?

Giovanni: Yeah! Uh- Tons of them really. Had to get them nice and sharpen for one of my many....future evil schemes of mines (Chuckles More Awkwardly)

Ramsey: (Stares at Giovanni With a Confused Look on his Face) Uhh....Kid? You do know those things are illegal here right?

Giovanni: (Chuckling Abruptly Stops) W-Wait, they are?

Ramsey; Yep. They've been banned for like two or three years now. For good reason too, they hurt. Like. Hell. Everyone knows that. (Crosses his Arms Together) Just like how I know a weak, timid lie when I see and hear one. What's really been going on?

Giovanni: ('Sighs in Defeat') Okay so......Beartrap is a codename of this....girl I've been looking after.....Whom I.....kidnapped.

Ramsey: (Eyes Widened in Genuine Surprise) You kidnapped someone!? Christ, kid, I know you want to be villain that badly, but-Hold on. Are you talkin' about that same little girl that's been missing from the toy store down a few miles from here?

Giovanni: Uhhhhhhhh........Maybeee? (Forms an Awkward Grin)

Ramsey raises an eyebrow at Giovanni in silence.

Giovanni: ('Groans in Defeat') Okay, fine! It was the same girl. But I have a perfectly good reason into doing so!

Ramsey: I'm listening.

Giovanni: She's been working to the bone at that toy store ever since the day her mother died years ago.

Ramsey: (Couldn't Believe What He's Hearing) I'm sorry. They let a TWELVE year old run an entire store all by herself?

Giovanni: Yeah! And get this: her sister and dad, who's ACTUALLY running the whole thing, does nothing but pile up MORE work for her to do! Dishes, laundry, taxes, cleaning up the entire room, you name it and they probably had her do that too.

Ramsey: And they never bothered helping her out or anything?

Giovanni: NO! They just go off to their own make believe, but surprisingly cool looking wonderland while they left that poor little girl slaving away in the store all day, doing all of their work. (Expands his Arms Out in Frustration) With no apperication to boot! ('UGH') Like, seriously! Can you believe this crap!?

Ramsey: In shady workplaces maybe. Can't say I've ever seen this kind of thing happen in a family business though. Especially when a kid is involved......

Giovanni: RIGHT!? She's a kid. Kids should be outside hanging out with friends, playing games, dreading about the thought of doing homework or whatever. Not wasting their remaining childhood away, doing adult jobs and worrying over adult responsibilities, at least not until they before adults themselves. And especially when they have parents that should have JUST as much years of knowledge and learning experience to be doing this kind of stuff already!!

Ramsey: You are definitely not wrong there. But I think you're underestimating how irresponsible and stupid most adults are these days, me included.

Giovanni: Oh, don't pull yourself down like that, sir. (Rolls his Eyes in Annoyance) You're not nearly as frustrating as some of the adults I've met so far in my life......

Ramsey: (Chuckles Lightly) Oh I can be a pain in ass to be around! Just ask all my enemies and former associates alike, they're give ya the full breakdown of my history woth them in a matter of minutes.

Ramsey laughs a little bit more as he reminisces about the good, the bad, and the downright ugliest memories in the past, all combined in a jumbled up ball in his mind before letting out a single sigh and goes back to the original topic at hand.

Ramsey: But in seriously though, kid. You really shouldn't have kidnapped that girl. I know you mean well, but-

Giovanni: ('Sigh') I know. It was still wrong and I'm not the most mature person for the guardian role, but Beartrap deserves a much better life than she originally had- (Pulls his Phone Off his Pocket) and me and the rest of My Boyz are doing the very best we can to provide that for her.

Giovanni then shows Ramsey pictures of all of the memories him and Molly shared in their new lives together so far. Their first breakfast time with Crusher, their first beach party, the first play Molly was finally able to be a part of, all of this and more were fun times to be have in their own right.

But if there's one thing that they all have in common is that Molly is seen smiling on each shot. She truly seemed happy. A lot more so the very moment she took her very first bite of the cinnamon apple raisin waffles her boss had worked hard making her that very morning.

Giovanni: This an awful risky road I'm taking here and I really have no idea what will be in store for us in the future going forward....(Turns to Ramsey with a Determined, More Serious Look on his Face) But I made a promise to myself that I will keep my everyone of minions safe and happy and Beartrap is not even close to being the expectation. So I can't- no. I refuse to back out of this now. Not even that girl still needs someone she could still trust.

Ramsey stares at Giovanni in silence. Obversing the stone cold look in his eyes right in front of him. He always thought this kid was way over his head since the day they've first met in old cell back in the woods, but seeing him so dead over this insane predicament that he got himself into was genuinely surprising, even for him to even attempt to process.

Ramsey: You're really serious about, aren't you?

Giovanni: I wouldn't be standing if I didn't. ('Sigh') But I guess now that you're in the more lawful side-

Ramsey: I won't tell anyone.

Giovanni: -I should probably- Wait. (Eyes Widened in Genuine) You won't? But you're-

Ramsey: (Holds a Finger Up) Hey-Hey-Hey! Remember what i told you earlier? Not an official cop.

Giovanni: Right, right. But why are you keeping this under wraps? (Raises an Eyebrow in Suspension) What's in for you in return?

Ramsey: Nothing! I want to help you out here! With the kindness of myself heart or whatever. (Starts Rubbing the Back of his Head Back and Forth) Plus, I'd rather not break up a nice thing you two are having right now. Which is all the most reason why I am imploring you to be more careful in these streets. The police scene is in an all time high these days and I don't want you or that Beartrap of yours getting caught up in any of this going forward. Got it?

Giovanni: (Stares at Ramsey For a Brief Second Before Nodding to his Request) Loud and clear. But uh- (Turns Both Way Before Turning Back to The Older Man in Front of Him) Do you....by any chance have a walkie talkie on you right now? J-Just wondering!

Ramsey: ('Sigh') No kid. I don't have one on me. (Starts Patting Both Sides of his Pants) See? I have nothing inside my pocket except for my- (Slows Down his Patting as He Felt Both of his Pockets Are Empty) My.....

Ramsey takes both of his Pockets out from his pants. It's empty alright.

Ramsey: Shit!

Giovanni: What wrong?

Ramsey: It's my wallet. I left it back in the car with Pecry. (Gives One Sode of his Pants One More Pat) Along with my phone too-Damnit. Now how else am I supposed to pay for all of this now?

Giovanni: I can pay it for you along with my stuff.

Ramsey: You....sure you wanna do this? The stuff I have in here cost a lot.

Giovanni: (Chuckles Lightly) So are mines! But they're more than enough to pay off considering the hundred and bucks Ben was so gracious enough to give me earlier. (Smiles Softly) Consider this thanks for hearing me out and keeping this whole thing a secret. I appreciate it

Ramsey: (Smiles Back at Giovanni) You're not half bad, kid.

Few Minutes Later.........

Both Giovanni and Ramsey walk out the store together chatting until they spotted Percy standing by Car Crash's truck having a conversation with him.

Not wanting to get caught Ramsey silently instructs Gio to keep quiet and hide behind the back of the truck as he power walks his way to his partner, making good sure she doesn't take notice of the young man's presence.

Fred: (Still Taking to Percy) So you really think I have what itvtakes out there?

Percy: (Happily Nodded) Of course. With enough training and proper education, i believe you could exceed your skills behind the wheel to great heights in this field of profession-

??????: Yo!

Percy: (Turns Around to See her Partner Carrying a Few Grocery Bags in his Hands) Ah, Ramsey. You've arrived. I was just about to head over to the store and hand you your wallet. We're you able to Fina and pay what you were looking for in there?

Ramsey: Yeah. There were a few bucks left in my pocket to use, so it was really no problem in that department. Appericate the thought though.

Percy: (Smiles Softly at Ramsey) Think nothing of it. We're partners now. You scratch my back while I scratch yours, as the saying goes.

Ramsey: (Casually Shrugs) Pretty sure that's the other way around, but whateves. You ready to get outta here?

Percy: (Simply Nodded) I suppose now is a time more than any. (Properly Bows Her Head Down to Fred) I apologize for putting an abrupt end to our conversation for now, Frederick.

Car Crash: (Notices his Boss Slowly Sneaking his Way to the Other Side of the Truck in the Second Rear View Mirror Before Quickly Giving Percy a Reassuring Smile) Oh, no its fine, ma'am. I had a nice talk with you to say the least.

Percy: (Smiles Back at Fred) I do as well. But atlas, spaghetti night calls and I am both equally excited and starving at the moment. Until next time, continue to stay safe on the road.

Car Crash: (Salutes to Percy) Will do, ma'am. You guys have a good night!

Percy gives Car Crash a single nod as both she and Ramsey walk off to their car. The accident prone truck drive watches the step inside their vehicle and drives off before finally opening the passenger's door for his boss.

Giovanni: (Quickly Got into the Truck with Grocery Bags of his Own in his Hands, Sighing in Pure Relief) Ohh God, I've never been more happy to get inside your truck right now!.....

Car Crash: (Turns to Giovanni) About time you got here, dude! I nearly had a heart attack the moment Percvil got here.

Giovanni: ('Sigh') Yeah, sorry about that, bud. I was too busy catching up with an acquaintance that I didn't notice that cop was by your truck that entire time. She didn't interrogate you while I was gone, did she?

Car Crash: Not really? I mean, she asked where I went off to at the woods that day, but other than that, we'd talked about me having potential of being demolition driver someday in the future.

Giovanni: Ooooooh!~ That sounds right up your alley.

Car Crash: You think so too, huh?

Giovanni: Well, duh! You crash your folks cars more times than I've seen Ben lose a game of Street Fighter. (Gives Car Crash a Reassuring Smile on his Face) If anyone has what it takes to be the more fearless demolition of all of Jazz City, it would definitely be you, pal.

Car Crash: I'll give it some more thought, but....(Smiles Back at Giovanni) Thanks, man. You're a great boss and friend, you know that?

Giovanni: (Casually Shrugs) Eh. It's what I do

@aprilbrowines

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🎲 if you don’t mind!

RANDOMIZED MUSE PAIRING PROMPT

Winter He - Hideji "Jett" Kimura (could see winter being a mystery ink groupie or fan)

Kieran Matthews - Araminta "Minty" Sajakul (minty could be kieran's tattoo artist!)

Kieran Matthews - Miyoung Kang

Chance Balvin - Benjamin "Benji" Rodriguez

Brett Bennett - Valeria Marquez (potential ex-collaborators or antagonistic relationship in brett's celeb verse)

Willow Iverson - Trinity Harlowe

Blake Ford - Shayne de Silva

Holden Parrish - Imani Alexander

Xavier York - Claude Perrault

Harper Wang - Camille Byron

Samantha de Laurentis - Kareena Krishnan (runs in similar high class circles + family business groups)

Brett Bennett - Theodore “Theo/Teddy” Levy

Estefanía ‘Stefi’ Guerrero - Gemma Yoon

Devon Mitchell - Astrid Chandran

Estefanía ‘Stefi’ Guerrero - Lance Yoon (could cross paths through college / grad school)

Harlow Santana - Faye Palermo (in harlow's celeb verse they could be running in similar circles/networks)

Winter He - Luci Thompson (could see winter being a mystery ink groupie or fan)

Gabriel Mikaelson - Aisha Krishnan

Ayla Deluca - Audrie Yoon

Chance Balvin - Dean Walton (could see chance listening to dean's music + frequenting their bar)

Xavier York - Amelia "Aimee" Bernardo 

Ayla Deluca - Eve Khan

[my-chaos-radio]

Release: August 28, 2020

Lyrics:

Come a little closer 'cause you looking thirsty

I'ma make it better, sip it like a Slurpee

Snow cone chilly

Get it free like Willy

In the jeans like Billie

You be poppin' like a wheelie

Even in the sun, you know I keep it icy

You could take a lick but it's too cold to bite me

Brr, brr, frozen

You're the one been chosen

Play the part like Moses

Keep it fresh like roses (oh)

Look so good yeah, look so sweet (hey)

Lookin' good enough to eat

Coldest with the kiss, so he call me ice cream

Catch me in the fridge, right where the ice be

Look so good yeah, look so sweet (hey)

Baby, you deserve a treat

Diamonds on my wrist, so he call me ice cream

You could double dip 'cause I know you like me

Ice cream, chillin', chillin'

Ice cream, chillin'

Ice cream, chillin', chillin'

Ice cream, chillin'

I know that my heart can be so cold

But I'm sweet for you, come put me in a cone

You're the only touch, yeah, that get me meltin'

He's my favorite flavor, always gonna pick him

You're the cherry piece, just stay on top of me, so

I can't see nobody else for me, no

Get it, flip it, scoop it

Do it like that, ah yeah, ah yeah

Like it, love it, lick it

Do it like la la la, oh yeah

Look so good, yeah, look so sweet (hey)

Lookin' good enough to eat

Coldest with the kiss, so he call me ice cream

Catch me in the fridge, right where the ice be

Look so good, yeah, look so sweet (hey)

Baby, you deserve a treat

Diamonds on my wrist, so he call me ice cream

You could double dip 'cause I know you like me

Ice cream, chillin', chillin'

Ice cream, chillin'

Ice cream, chillin', chillin'

Ice cream, chillin'

Ice cream, chillin', chillin'

Ice cream, chillin'

Ice cream, chillin', chillin'

Ice cream

Chillin' like a villain, yeah, ra ra ra

미친 미친듯한 속도 in my La Ferra'

너무 빨러 너는 삐끗

원한다면 그냥 지름

Millis, billis ���일 벌음

한여름 손목에 얼음

Keep it movin' like my lease up

Think you fly, boy, where your visa?

Mona Lisa kinda Lisa

Needs an ice cream man that treats her

Keep it movin' like my lease up

Think you fly, boy, where your visa?

Mona Lisa kinda Lisa

Needs an ice cream man that treats her (hey)

Na na na na na

Na na na na na (hey)

Ice on my wrist, yeah, I like it like this

Get the bag with the cream

If you know what I mean

Ice cream, ice cream

Ice cream, chillin'

Na na na na na

Na na na na na (hey)

Ice on my wrist, yeah, I like it like this

And I'm nice with the cream

If you know what I mean

Songwriter:

Ice cream, ice cream

Ice cream

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SongFacts:

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Homepage:

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[jpbjazz]

LÉGENDES DU JAZZ

BILLY HIGGINS, ‘’SMILING BILLY’’

“Billy Higgins’s talent will never be duplicated – not that any style can be – but his mark on jazz history is indelible. Billy Higgins represents four decades of total dedication to his chosen form of American music: jazz.”

- Cedar Walton

Né le 11 octobre 1936 à Los Angeles, en Californie, Billy Higgins était issu d’une famille de musiciens. Élevé dans le ghetto afro-américain de Watts, Higgins avait commencé à jouer de la batterie à l’âge de cinq ans sous l’influence d’un de ses amis batteurs. À l’âge de douze ans, Higgins avait travaillé avec des groupes de rhythm & blues, notamment avec des musiciens comme Amos Milburn et Bo Diddley. Au début de sa carrière, Higgins avait également collaboré avec les chanteurs et chanteuses Brook Benton, Jimmy Witherspoon et Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

Surtout influencé par Kenny Clarke, Higgins avait aussi été marqué par Art Tatum et Charlie Parker. En octobre 2001, le chef d’orchestre John Riley du Vanguard Jazz Orchestra avait résumé ainsi les influences d’Higgins: “Billy dug the melodiousness of Max Roach and Philly Joe Jones, Art Blakey’s groove, Elvin Jones’s comping, Ed Blackwell’s groove orchestration, and Roy Haynes’ individualist approach.” Higgins avait hérité de son surnom de ‘’Smiling Billy’’ en raison du plaisir communicatif qu’il avait de jouer de la batterie.

DÉBUTS DE CARRIÈRE

Higgins, qui s’était rapidement intéressé au jazz, avait commencé sa carrière en se produisant avec différents musiciens locaux comme Dexter Gordon, Carl Perkins, Leroy Vinnegar, Slim Gaillard, Teddy Edwards, Joe Castro et Walter Benton. À l’âge de quatorze ans, Higgins avait rencontré le trompettiste Don Cherry. En 1953, le duo était parti en tournée sur la Côte ouest avec les saxophonistes George Newman et James Clay dans le cadre du groupe  The Jazz Messiahs.

En 1957, Higgins s’était joint au quartet de Red Mitchell qui comprenait également la pianiste Lorraine Geller et le saxophoniste ténor James Clay. Higgins avait d’ailleurs fait ses débuts sur disque avec le groupe de Mitchell dans le cadre d’une collaboration avec les disques Contemporary de Lester Koenig. Higgins avait quitté le groupe de Mitchell peu après pour se joindre à la nouvelle formation d’Ornette Coleman, aux côtés de Don Cherry à la trompette, de Walter Norris au piano, et de Don Payne et de Charlie Haden à la contrebasse. Higgins, qui avait commencé à pratiquer avec Coleman en 1955, avait fait partie du groupe du saxophoniste sur une base permanente de 1958 à 1959, participant notamment à l’enregistrement des albums ‘’Something Else’’ (février-mars 1958), ‘’The Shape of Jazz to Come’’ et ‘’Change of the’’ Century’’, tous deux enregistrés en 1959. Higgins avait également participé aux concerts controversés du groupe au club Five Spot de New York en novembre 1959. Commentant la prestation du groupe, le critique Jon Thurber du Los Angeles Times avait qualifié le concert d’un des événements les plus légendaires de l’époque. Thurber avait ajouté: ‘’The event crowded the room with every available jazz musician and aficionado.”

Higgins s’étant vu interdire l’accès des clubs de New York à la suite d’une altercation avec la police,  Higgins s’était joint au quintet de Thelonious Monk. Il était par la suite allé jouer avec le groupe John Coltrane en 1960.

Le 21 décembre 1960, Higgins avait de nouveau retrouvé Coleman dans le cadre de l’enregistrement de l’album controversé ‘’Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation’’ mettant en vedette le double quartet de Coleman, composé de Coleman au saxophone alto, de Don Cherry à la trompette et au cornet, de Freddie Hubbard à la trompette, d’Eric Dolphy à la flûte, à la clarinette basse et au saxophone soprano, de Scott LaFaro et Charlie Haden à la contrebasse et de Higgins et Ed Blackwell à la batterie.

Devenu un des batteurs les plus en demande du monde du jazz, Higgins avait participé à plusieurs sessions pour les disques Blue Note dans les années 1960, principalement dans des contextes de hard bop. En 1962-63, Higgins s’était joint au groupe de Sonny Rollins avec qui il avait participé à une tournée en France. À la même époque, Higgins s’était également produit avec Donald Byrd, Dexter Gordon, Hank Mobley, Art Farmer, Jimmy Heath, Steve Lacy, Jackie McLean, Herbie Hancock et Lee Morgan.

Le jeu de Higgins à la batterie avait été particulièrement mis en évidence sur des enregistrements comme “Point of Departure’’ d’Andrew Hill, “Takin' Off’’ d’Herbie Hancock (qui comprenait le classique ‘’Watermelon Man’’), ��Freedom Jazz Dance” d’Eddie Harris, ‘’Go !’’ de Dexter Gordon et “The Sidewinder’’ de Lee Morgan.

À partir de 1966, Higgins s’était produit régulièrement avec le pianiste Cedar Walton, avec il a enregistré plusieurs albums pour des compagnies de disques européennes jusqu'au milieu des années 1980.

DERNIÈRES ANNÉES

Après s’être fait désintoxiquer en 1971, Higgins avait formé le groupe Brass Company avec le  saxophoniste ténor Claude Bartee et le trompettiste Bill Hardman. Après s’être installé à Los Angeles en 1978, Higgins avait formé avec Walton et le le saxophoniste George Coleman le groupe Eastern Rebellion. À la fin des années 1970, Higgins avait également enregistré comme leader, faisant paraître des albums comme ‘’Soweto’’ (1979), ’’The Soldier’’ (1979) et ‘’Once More’’ (1980).

Dans les années 1980, Higgins avait également collaboré avec Pat Metheny et Slide Hampton. Tout en participant à des tournées internationales avec les Timeless All Stars et à des réunions avec Ornette Coleman et Don Cherry, Higgins avait eu un petit rôle dans le film de Bertrand Tavernier ‘’Round Midnight’’ aux côtés de Dexter Gordon en 1986. Il avait aussi fait partie du trio de Hank Jones. Toujours en 1986, Higgins avait fait partie du Quartet West de Charlie Haden, aux côtés d’Ernie Wax au saxophone et d’Alan Broadbent au piano. Après avoir connu certains problèmes de santé, Higgins avait été éventuellement remplacé par Larance Marable.

Très impliqué socialement, Higgins avait co-fondé en 1989 avec le poète Kamau Daáood le World Stage, un centre communautaire et culturel qui avait pour but de favoriser le développement de la musique, de la littérature et de l’art afro-américain. Le groupe, qui soutenait également la carrière de jeunes musiciens de jazz, organisait régulièrement des ateliers, des enregisrements et des concerts dans le quartier de Leimert Park à Los Angeles. Tous les lundis soirs, Higgins donnait des cours de batterie aux membres de la communauté. Higgins, qui s’intéressait particulièrement aux enfants, avait déclaré au cours d’une entrevue accordée au magazine LA Weekly en 1999:

"They should bus children in here so they can see all this, so they could be a part of it. Because the stuff that they feed kids now, they'll have a bunch of idiots in the next millennium as far as art and culture is concerned. I play at schools all the time, and I ask, 'Do you know who Art Tatum was?' 'Well, I guess not.' Some of them don't know who John Coltrane was, or Charlie Parker. It's our fault. Those who know never told them. They know who Elvis Presley was, and Tupac, or Scooby-Dooby Scoop Dogg--whatever. Anybody can emulate them, because it's easy, it has nothing to do with individualism. There's so much beautiful music in the world, and kids are getting robbed.’’

Également professeur, Higgins avait enseigné à la faculté de jazz de l’Université de Californie à Los Angeles (UCLA). Il avait aussi été très impliqué dans plusieurs activités en faveur de la conservation et de la promotion du jazz.

Toujours très en demande dans les sessions d’enregistrement, Higgins s’était produit sur une base régulière avec le saxophoniste Charles Lloyd de 1999 à 2001. Il dirigeait aussi ses propres groupes.

Atteint d’une maladie des reins, Higgins avait dû mettre sa carrière sur pause dans les années 1990, mais il avait repris sa carrière après avoir subi avec succès une greffe du foie en mars 1996, se produisant notamment avec Ornette Coleman, Charles Lloyd et Harold Land.

Billy Higgins est mort le 4 mai 2001 au Daniel Freeman Hospital d’Inglewoood, en Californie, des suites d’un cancer du foie. Il était âgé de soixante-quatre ans. Ont survécu à Higgins ses fils Ronald, William Jr., David et Benjamin, ses filles Ricky et Heidi, son frère Ronald, son gendre Joseph (Jody) Walker, son neveu Billy Thetford et sa fiancée Glo Harris. À l’époque, Higgins avait divorcé de sa première épouse Mauricina Altier Higgins.

Peu avant sa mort, Higgins avait joué le rôle d’un batteur de jazz dans le film ‘’Southlander’’ de Steve Hanft et Ross Harris.

Au moment de son décès, Higgins venait d’être hospitalisé pour une pneumonie et attendait une seconde greffe du foie. Dans son dernier numéro publié avant la mort de Higgins, la revue française Jazz Magazine avait lancé une campagne de souscription en faveur de Higgins, le batteur n’ayant pas des revenus suffisants pour couvrir ses frais médicaux. Deux ans avant sa mort, le saxophoniste Charles Lloyd avait témoigné de la santé fragile de Higgins en déclarant: ’’Billy Higgins a une santé précaire, et cette fragilité physique confère à son jeu une délicatesse unique. Jouer avec lui, c'est un peu comme jouer à la maison. Il y a une telle conjonction entre nous. Un seul regard suffit et le disque est enregistré.’’ Comparant Higgins à un maître zen, Lloyd avait ajouté: “everybody who plays with him gets that ecstatic high.” Rendant hommage à Higgins après sa mort, son collaborateur de longue date, le pianiste Cedar Walton, avait ajouté: “Billy Higgins’s talent will never be duplicated – not that any style can be – but his mark on jazz history is indelible. Billy Higgins represents four decades of total dedication to his chosen form of American music: jazz.”

Higgins avait livré sa dernière performance le 22 janvier 2001 dans le cadre d’un concert présenté au club Bones and Blues de Los Angeles. Le concert, qui mettait également en vedette les saxophonistes Charles Lloyd et Harold Land, avait pour but de soutenir la lutte d’Higgins contre le cancer du foie.

Reconnu pour son swing léger mais actif, son jeu subtil et raffiné et sa façon mélodique de jouer de la batterie, Billy Higgins avait collaboré avec les plus grands noms du jazz au cours de sa carrière, de Ornette Coleman à Don Cherry, en passant par Sonny Rollins, Cedar Walton, Herbie Hancock, Abudullah Ibrahim, Bheki Mseleku, Roy Hargrove, Pat Metheny, Charles Lloyd, Donald Byrd, Freddie Hubbard, Eric Dolphy, John Scofield, Thelonious Monk, Scott LaFaro, Cecil Taylor, Charlie Haden, Hank Jones, Dexter Gordon, Hank Mobley, Grant Green, Joe Henderson, Art Farmer, Sam Jones, Dave Williams, Bob Berg, Monty Waters, Clifford Jordan, Ira Sullivan, Sun Ra, Milt Jackson, Jimmy Heath, Joshua Redman, John Coltrane, Eddie Harris, Steve Lacy, David Murray, Art Pepper, Mal Waldron, Jackie McLean et Lee Morgan. Higgins avait également collaboré avec le compositeur La Monte Young.

Higgins a participé à plus de 700 enregistrements au cours de sa carrière, ce qui en faisait un des batteurs les plus enregistrés de l’histoire du jazz. Qualifiant le jeu de Higgins, le critique Ted Panken du magazine Down Beat avait commenté: "To witness him--smiling broadly, eyes aglimmer, dancing with the drum set, navigating the flow with perfect touch, finding the apropos tone for every beat--was a majestic, seductive experience." De son côté, le chef d’orchestre Larry Riley avait précisé: “Billy was a facilitator, not a dominator. He would enhance the direction the music ‘wanted’ to go in rather than impose his own will on the composition. You can hear that Billy was a master at creating a good feeling in the rhythm section. Dynamically, he used the entire spectrum— but with great restraint. His comping and overall flow were very precise but very legato.”

Higgins, qui avait surtout appris son métier en utilisant une approche d’essais-erreurs, avait résumé ainsi sa méthode d’apprentissage:

“That’s where you learn. You learn to be in context with the music and interpret. You make your mistakes and you learn. Most of the drummers that are working are people who know how to make the other instruments get their sound. Kenny Clarke was a master at that. It sounds like he was doing very little, and he was, but what he implied made all the instruments get their sound. Philly Joe, Elvin—as strong as they played, they still bring out the essence of what the other musicians are playing. Roy Haynes, Max, Art Blakey—none of them played the same. You try to add your part, but the idea is to be part of the music and make it one. That’s the whole concept for me.” 

Décrivant la contribution d’Higgins à l’histoire du jazz, le contrebassiste Ron Carter avait ajouté: “Billy Higgins was the drummer of the 20th century who put the music back into the drums. He was fabulous. He always played the form, and he was aware not only of the soloists, but also of his rhythm section mates.” Saluant le professionnalisme et la grande préparation d’Higgins, Carter avait précisé: “He was always on time, with his equipment ready, and he contributed to the general outlook of the group no matter where [we were] or how many people were involved. He made the music feel good.” De son côté, le pianiste Cedar Walton avait commenté: “His style is well-documented, but to see Billy in person at his drums was the ultimate jazz experience.”

Billy Higgins avait été élu ‘’Jazz Master’’ par la National Endowment for the Arts en 1997. En 1988, Higgins avait également remporté un prix Grammy conjointement avec Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock et Wayne Shorter pour la composition “Call Sheet Blues” tirée de la bande sonore du film ‘’Round Midnight.’’ Par la suite, Higgins avait fait partie du Round Midnight Band avec le saxophoniste Dexter Gordon.

Le saxophoniste Charles Lloyd avait rendu un des meilleurs hommages qu’on pouvait rendre à Higgins lorsqu’il avait déclaré: "Jazz is the music of wonder and, and he's the personification of it.’’ Higgins s’était toujours considéré comme un peu privilégié d’avoir pu faire une carrière musicale. Comme il l’avait mentionné peu de temps avant sa mort: "I feel blessed to play music, and it's also an honor to play music. You've got a lot of people's feeling in your hands."

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Js saying I feel like Fontaine would have this playing in the background while he's slowly fucking into you doggy style the room foggy and filled to the brim with the smell of sex and weed as he takes another puff grabbing your face and kissing you blowing the smoke into your mouth through the heated moment, your mind foggy and dazed your eyes closed and humming in satisfaction.

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Cruel Little Vixen Characters and Face Inspo Pt. 2

Chrissy Cunningham

Portrayed By: Grace Van Dien (Hairstylist)

21. Your sweet best friend. She has a big heart and can sometimes be unlucky when it comes to love. She loves fun and enjoys bringing you out of your shell. A great hairstylist that hopes to one day do hair for the biggest celebrities.

Gareth Emerson (Drummer)

Stage Name: Gareth Great

Portrayed by: Gwydion Lashlee-Walton

20. Best Friend of Eddie Munson. Bi and discovered this when Eddie and him had to kiss on a dare at Gareth’s 10th birthday party. Drummer from Thou Shall Not Pass and Ex-Member of Corroded Coffin. Sweet and shy but a really good friend to Eddie. Practically brothers. Also bestest bros with Jeff.

Jeffery “Jeff” Martin (Pianist)

Stage Name: Juju Madness

Portrayed: Trey Best

21. Pianist For Thou Shall Not Pass and Ex member of Corroded Coffin. He is super smart and nerdy. Loves film. He’s a great friend of Gareth, Eddie, and Sid. Sid is his best friend. He is very competitive when playing D’n’D (bit of a sore loser, at times).

Sidney Potts (Bassist)

Stage Name: Slide

Portrayed By: Grant Goodman

20. He is the bassist for Thou Shall Not Pass and ex Corroded Coffin member. The teddy bear of the group. He likes to crack jokes but he’s also the type to be very sensitive and be in touch with his poetic side. Best friend of Jeff but good friends with Eddie and Gareth.

Brody Earl

Stage Name: Earl E

Portrayed by: Noah Centineo

Lead Guitarist and Singer for Thou Shall Not Pass. 22. Found an ad for the group and auditioned as the very last performance and killed the guitar solo from Master of Puppets and was close enough to compare to Eddie’s skills. Even tho, he’s the “eye candy” of the group he’s shy and nerdy.

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Timothy Spall as Phil Olson, and James Gammon as Earl May, and a dead guy in a scene from Appaloosa (2008). Tim was born in London and has 155 acting credits from 1978 to 2022. In 2014 Tim was influential British painter JWM Turner in Mr Turner. Appaloosa was directed by Ed Harris. Ed's first directorial credits was Pollack, as influential painter Jackson Pollack.

Jim was born in Newman, Illinois, and had 146 acting credits from a 1966 episode of The Wild Wild West, to 2009. His other notable credits include episodes of Bonanza, Batman (as Osiris), The VIrginian, The High Chapparal, Gunsmoke, Kung Fu, The Waltons (8 episodes), Cannon, Charley's Angels (2), Cagney and Lacey, Murder She Wrote, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (as Teddy Roosevelt), LA Law (2), Tracey Takes On, Monk, Grey's Anatomy, and Nash Bridges (196 episodes).

Jim's film credits include Cool Hand Luke (as Sleepy), Urban Cowboy, Any Which Way You Can, The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez, Vison Quest, Silverado, Ironweed, Major League, Major League II, Wyatt Earp, Natural Born Killers, Streets of Laredo (as Charles Goodnight), Wild Bill, The Apostle, a voice in The Iron Giant, Cold Mountain, and Silver City.

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Theodore Rosevelt “Teddy” Wilson (December 10, 1943 – July 21, 1991) was a stage, film, and television actor. He is known for his recurring roles as Earl the Postman on That’s My Mama, and Sweet Daddy Williams on Good Times.

Born in Harlem, he studied music at FAMU before switching to drama. He joined the Negro Ensemble Company and worked with the Arena Stage Repertory. He made his acting debut in Cotton Comes to Harlem. He made his television debut in a two-episode role on the television series The Waltons. He was cast as High Strung on the sitcom Roll Out. He starred in national TV commercials for Aamco. He is in the Season 3 episode of M*A*S*H.

He went on to guest star in All in the Family, Sanford, and Son, What’s Happening!!, The Jeffersons, and 13 Queens Boulevard. He would star in Sanford and Son called Sanford Arms.

He made various guest appearances in episodes of The White Shadow, Enos, Gimme a Break!, The Golden Girls, What’s Happening Now, The Redd Foxx Show, Alien Nation, Dallas, Family Matters, Tales from the Crypt, Gabriel’s Fire, Mama’s Family, and Quantum Leap. He was featured in films The Hunter, Blake Edwards’ A Fine Mess, and That’s Life! He made his last onscreen appearance in Blood in Blood Out. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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12/8 おはようございます。Keith Tippett & Julie Tippett / Couple in Spirit eged52 等更新しました。

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Kid Cudi / DON'T WORRY (feat. King Chip)

Produced by Anthony Kilhoffer, Aaron Bow, ​tizhimself & Teddy Walton

2024

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Introducing Teddy By Jessica Walton And Dougal McPherson

In the story, a boy and his teddy bear, Thomas, are best friends. But one day, the boy finds that Thomas the Teddy is sad and can't figure out why until the teddy shares that she's really Tilly the Teddy.

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CHAPTER 4

CHARACTER UPDATES

HOLLOW COVE

WOLF CROSS: Joining as many searches as possible while also trying to keep morale up and things running smoothly with his pack, i.e people's moods primarily. Wolf will be scatterbrained and probably very different to how people have seen him, perhaps resembling how he was when Josie was killed. Lots of angst to be had. Is for the revision of the 3 day grace period, and not pulling his weight that much around the town like he has previously. There will be some strain between Jones and Crosses at this time as Jackson and Wolf will clash with things to do with Jack and Sophia.

BEAU SULLIVAN: He's had a revamp! Is still somewhat similar to bitchboy!Beau but is back to his og roots now and is more of a rounded personality. He'll be going on searches for Teddy and Sophia. Is for the revision of the 3 day grace period. Has a few opinions about what happened with Jack that previously he kept quiet but is making them known now that he didn't agree with how it was handled. Lots of angst to be had if he's on a search with Crosses?

CARLO RAMOS: Will be doing whatever he can to look for missing Cross members but Carlo remains focused on searches for Cece and Amaris. He's a genuinely quiet person around people he isn't comfortable with still, so would be good to see him teamed up or doing something out of his comfort zone. For the revision of the 3 day grace period but he isn't about to get political, so he isn't vocal about it. Possible angst if he's got a lead on something to do with Amaris and Cece but is told to hang onto it and wait, and possible doesn't.

CALEB GRIFFIN: Will be primarily focused on searches for Kenzie and Alana and Kel at this time, and generally any Vaisman wolf. He's an easy going personality so he can be teamed up with anybody. He's probably busy around the town too. Doesn't think the 3 day grace period is a bad idea, is considerate of resources and manpower that could be wasted if it's any shorter.

EVERETT JONES: Is pretty much family focused always, and is more worried about Hazel and Bodie at this time than anything else due to Maren's return. He is also, obviously, worried and focused on finding Teddy and even, possibly, the Crosses. Which would be good development for him lol. Is against the revision of the 3 day grace period, and has plenty of reasons as to why but settles that it should be 2 instead.

BENJAMIN WALTON: Is more worried about what's happening with the Belcourt coven. Diplomatic as ever and is for the revision of the 3 day grace period. He's working frequently through the town and is easy going so any thread works for him. Is probably a little bit distracted because he's concerned about the situation with Felix.

THUNDER RIVER

THORIN JANSEN: Will be part of the escape so everything is pretty plot specific for him. Obviously hilarious if he has threads with non-Visser wolves. Chaos always? So, anything goes. But ultimately he will work hard to aid the escape plan.

STORR ALFFSON aka STOLL: Pretty much the same as Thorin minus Chaos. Storr is a great person to get on board the escape plan, he's very practical and steadfast. But anything goes for him too.

BRENDAN MURPHY: A little less chaotic than Thorin but more chaotic than Storr. Will be a team player for the escape, and helpful too as he's resourceful. Could do something that he's already got a hoard of supplies that are useful and trying to convince him to hand it over

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But I'm not John-Boy - My Journey to be a Writer

John-Boy journaling My mother, June, said I reminded her of John-Boy (played by Richard Thomas) on the TV series The Waltons. She said it was because of that earnest look I had on my face that the world should know about the issues affecting people’s lives. This is a picture of my Mom with my grandmother, Mary. They both loved teddy bears. Mr. Teddy was a gift from my Mom to my grandmother. I…