Original instrumental music inspired by imagination, science and the stories that shape our lives.
Leaving
Leaving marks the beginning of my journey as a composer.
Recorded in 1991, these were the first pieces in which I stopped looking outward for inspiration and began finding my own musical voice. Although my background was rooted in jazz, the music was already moving beyond traditional forms, drawing on classical influences, cinematic textures and an increasing fascination with atmosphere and space.
Many of the ideas explored here would become recurring themes throughout later Higgs Boson recordings. In retrospect, Leaving represents less an ending than a departure — the first steps along a path that would eventually lead to Higgs Boson, Quantum Dance and The Ordinary Club.
The recordings have been carefully revisited for this edition while remaining faithful to the spirit of the original performances.
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Featured track: “Wanting Amazone”
Higgs Boson
This was the first album released under the Higgs Boson name and established the musical identity that would continue through Quantum Dance and The Ordinary Club.
Recorded primarily at Jo Partridge’s Airfield Studios in Cornwall, with additional sessions at Playhouse Studios, Higgs assembled an outstanding group of musicians to bring these compositions to life.
Rooted in jazz fusion, the music combines contemporary jazz with cinematic composition, atmospheric textures and an enduring fascination with science, nature and space. Every piece was written and arranged by Higgs Boson, reflecting a growing confidence in developing a distinctive musical voice.
The album was dedicated to the memory of Higgs’ uncle, Alfred Sinclair Johnstone, who died shortly before its release. Years later, research into the life of his grandfather would lead to the writing of Boy Bugler, revealing an extraordinary family story that had remained hidden for almost a century.
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Featured track: “Neptune”
