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Heath originally played alto saxophone. He earned the nickname "Little Bird" after his work for Howard McGhee and Dizzy Gillespie in the late 1940s, during which his playing displayed influences from Charlie Parker (Parker's nickname was "Bird"). He then switched to tenor saxophone.
Jan 19, 2020 · Jimmy is the middle brother of the legendary Heath Brothers (Percy Heath, a Jazz Master as well; Tootie Heath is a drummer). Starting on alto saxophone (and acquiring the nickname "Little Bird" due to the influence Charlie Parker had on him), Jimmy switched to tenor sax in the 1950s.
Jan 20, 2020 · The saxophone great played with John Coltrane, Miles Davis, the Heath Brothers and many others. January 20, 2020 by Dan Bilawsky. When the 93-year-old saxophonist and composer Jimmy Heath stepped into the great beyond on Sunday, January 19, 2020, he left behind a rich history, a tremendous body of work, a beloved family and a collection of ...
Oct 28, 2016 · His compositions have been recorded by Clark Terry, Cannonball Adderley, Ahmad Jamal, Ray Charles, and many others. Today he leads his Big Band, small groups and co-leads the legendary Heath Brothers. Not shy to speak his mind, Jimmy Heath is full of wisdom, jazz wisdom. “Some of jazz is blues-based.
He has performed with nearly all the jazz greats of the last 50 years, from Howard McGhee, Dizzy Gillespie, and Miles Davis to Wynton Marsalis. In 1948 at the age of 21, he performed in the First International Jazz Festival in Paris with McGhee, sharing the stage with Coleman Hawkins, Slam Stewart, and Erroll Garner.
Jan 17, 2017 · Musician and jazz composer Jimmy Heath was born on October 25, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Arlethia and Percy Heath Sr. He attended Walter George Smith School in South Philadelphia and graduated from Williston Industrial School in Wilmington North Carolina in 1943. As a teenager, Heath took music lessons and played the alto saxophone ...
Jan 19, 2020 · Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1940s - 2020s. Born. October 25, 1926 in Philadelphia, PA. Died. January 19, 2020 in Loganville, GA. Genre. Jazz. Styles. Hard Bop, Straight-Ahead Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Modern Big Band, Post-Bop, Saxophone Jazz. Also Known As. James Edward Heath. Member Of. The Heath Brothers. Album Highlights.
