Jimmy Heath

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Born
25 October 1926
Born In
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Died
19 January 2020 (aged 93)
James Edward Heath (born October 25, 1926 - died January 19, 2020), nicknamed Little Bird, is an American jazz tenor saxophonist, and the brother of bassist Percy Heath and drummer Tootie Heath. He originally played alto saxophone, but after the influence of Charlie Parker on his work for Howard McGhee and Dizzy Gillespie in the late 1940s earned him the nickname Little Bird (Parker's nickname was Bird), he switched to tenor. He was out of music for several years in the 1950s, returning to work with Miles Davis in 1959, then with Kenny Dorham and Gil Evans. He also recorded ext… read more
James Edward Heath (born October 25, 1926 - died January 19, 2020), nicknamed Little Bird, is an American jazz tenor saxophonist, and the brother of bassist Percy Heath and drummer Tootie Heath. He originally played alto saxophone, but after the influence of Charlie Parker on his work for How… read more
James Edward Heath (born October 25, 1926 - died January 19, 2020), nicknamed Little Bird, is an American jazz tenor saxophonist, and the brother of bassist Percy Heath and drummer Tootie Heath. He originally played alto saxophone, but after the influence of Charlie Parker on his work for Howard McGhee and Dizzy Gillespie in the late 1940s earned him the nickname… read more

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1 Play track The Riverside Records Story Big P
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2 Play track Love Letter Left Alone
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 28 listeners
3 Love Letter Don't Misunderstand
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4 Don’t Explain Don’t Explain
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5 Love Letter Con Alma
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6 Play track Triple Threat Gemini
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7 Play track The Jimmy Heath Sextet. The Quota / Triple Threat When Sunny Gets Blue
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8 Femmes de jazz Left Alone (feat. Cécile McLorin Salvant)
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9 Estensione Musicale Dat Dere
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10 The Thumper Don't You Know I Care
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Albums

  1. 11,018 listeners

    16 Jul 2020 · 8 tracks

    Love Letter
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  2. 2,882 listeners

    2007 · 11 tracks

    The Gap Sealer & Love and Understanding
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  3. 2,676 listeners

    1 Jan 1962 · 7 tracks

    Triple Threat
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  4. 1,754 listeners

    1 Jan 1960 · 8 tracks

    Really Big!
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