I was an embarrassment to the department when they did research assessment exercises. A message would go round … - Peter Higgs

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The most important thing about Jazz at Lincoln Center is the fact that its the first time that perhaps the most important art form in American culture has a place to really exhibit itself and dedicated to its own particular conditions of performance.

Peter Higgs

I was an embarrassment to the department when they did research assessment exercises. A message would go round the department: 'Please give a list of your recent publications. ' And I would send back a statement: 'None. '

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