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Roger Higham
11/04/22 - “The Peninsula Jazzmen are sad to tell you that Roger Higham who retired from the band through ill health, died on Tuesday 5th April 2022. His funeral takes place on Friday 22nd April 2022 at 11.30 at Landican on Wirral. All his old friends and fellow musicians are invited to attend. Musicians feel free to bring an instrument, meet at the gates at 11.00 and, if enough come, we will accompany the cortege.” - Dave Dixson 11/04/22 - So sorry to hear of the loss of John Higham. Many happy sessions shared with him and friends in Liverpool in the heyday. RIP John.
Derek Harrison 11/04/22 - This is sad news indeed. I’ll certainly do my best to be there on 22nd. Roy Gregory 11/04/22 -
So sad to hear about Roger
. A lovely guy and a fine trumpet player . Peter Darwin . 12/04/22 - Sad news about Roger: lovely chap with an equally fine technique and a fund of unusual little-heard tunes. Much missed on the NW scene. My condolences to brother John and family. Jon Critchley 14/04/22 -
So sad to hear of Roger Higham’s demise. Roger made a huge
contribution to the Merseyside jazz scene over many years as
trumpeter with mainly the WirrOrleans and Peninsula bands. He
was in Al McDowall’s ‘WirrOrleans’ at the United Powers pub in
Tithebarn Street, Ma Boyle’s Oyster Bar (Tower Garden) & Sam’s
Bar (Tithebarn Street) for some great times, when every
Wednesday evening was like a family party ! Roger was known for
introducing many unusual tunes to the band’s varied repertoire.
A typical ’UP’ celebration was the 50th anniversary of VE day in
1995, with the presence of ‘General Patton’, a bearded lady ARP
warden, and Roger in a German officers outfit ! Roger also took
part in many band parades, many with the late Tony Davis’ Wirral
Marching Jazz Band and many ‘jazz’ funerals. Many thanks ,
Roger, for happy times. Our condolences to brother John and all
of Roger’s family. 19/04/22 -
I first heard Roger in 1955, playing alongside his brother John
in an excellent Liverpool University jazz band. In the next year
or two I often heard him at clubs around Liverpool in the great
Ralph Watmough band. Roger is another great guy who will be
missed. 19/04/22 - Roger and John have been our good friends since early days playing together in the Liverpool University Rhythm Club Band in the fifties. Since then I have spent many happy evenings playing trombone, with Roger on trumpet, playing with the Peninsula Jazzmen in Heswall, sometimes also at Ma Boyle's, and with marching bands and at funerals. I always enjoyed the musical rapport with Roger and Dave Dixson on our front line, with the intuitive ability to answer each other's riffs and phrases. Although I am not playing myself any more, whilst still with the band, I really missed Roger when he became ill. Jackie and I are so sorry to hear of his death and send our sincere condolences to John and the family. Ian and Jackie Robertson
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