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    Jimmy Heath. James Edward Heath (October 25, 1926 – January 19, 2020), nicknamed Little Bird, was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader. He was the brother of bassist Percy Heath and drummer Albert Heath .

  2. Jan 19, 2020 · Jimmy Heath developed a big sound on his saxophone. But he was a little man — 5'3". For most of his life, his colleagues on the bandstand called him "Shorty" and "Little Bird" (a reference to ...

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  3. Learn about Jimmy Heath, a brilliant instrumentalist and a magnificent composer and arranger. He has performed with nearly all the jazz greats of the last 50 years, written more than 125 compositions, and taught jazz studies at various institutions.

  4. Jan 19, 2020 · Jimmy Heath was a versatile and influential jazz musician who played with Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, and others. He also composed and arranged over 100 works and taught at several colleges.

  5. Jan 19, 2020 · Jimmy Heath and his wife had moved to Georgia three years ago. At Town Hall in 1976, Mr. Heath presented the premiere of his first long-form piece, “The Afro-American Suite of Evolution.”

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  7. Oct 26, 2020 · Dive deeper into Jimmy Heath's final recording 'Love Letter'. Order/Listen to new album 'Love Letter' (out now): http://jimmyheath.lnk.to/loveletterIDFollow ...

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  8. Re-issued First Heath Brothers Album on CD "Marachin On" Strata East Records 10/10/01. Released 2001 "Jam Gems" Live at Left Bank - Label M - Freddie Hubbard & Jimmy Heath Recorded The Heath Brothers, Jazz Family (Concord) with The Heath Brothers, May 29 – 31, 1998; released September 1998 Recorded As We Were Saying . . .

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