Jimmy Heath

Jimmy Heath
Born: Oct 25, 1926 in Philadelphia, PA
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Genre: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Modern Big Band, Mainstream Jazz
Biography: The middle of the three Heath Brothers, Jimmy Heath has a distinctive sound on tenor, is a fluid player on soprano and flute, and a very talented arranger/composer whose originals include "C.T.A." and "Gingerbread Boy." He was originally an altoist, playing with Howard McGhee during 1947-1948 and the ...Read full biography
On The Trail
Released: 1964
Label: Fantasy Inc.
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Unlike some of his other Riverside recordings, the accent on this Jimmy Heath CD reissue is very much on his tenor playing (rather than his arrangements). Heath is in excellent form with a quintet that ...Read full review
Peer Pleasure
Released: 1987
Label: Muse/Landmark
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The most unusual aspect of this CD is that Jimmy Heath, in addition to his usual tenor and soprano, also plays alto (his original instrument) on two of the six numbers. The material pays tribute to John ...Read full review
More Jimmy Heath Quintet albums: Main Albums (21), Compilations (1)
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