Albert "Tootie" Heath (born May 31, 1935) is an American jazzhard bop
drummer
A drummer is a percussionist who creates music using drum
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double-bassist
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J. J. Johnson
J.J. Johnson (January 22, 1924 – February 4, 2001), born James Louis Johnson and also known as Jay Jay Johnson, was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger.
Johnson was one of the earliest trombonists to embrace bebop.
Biograph ...
Art Farmer
Arthur Stewart Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. He also played flumpet, a trumpet–flugelhorn combination especially designed for him. He and his identical twin brother, double ...
and
Benny Golson
Benny Golson (born January 25, 1929) is an American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He came to prominence with the big bands of Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie, more as a writer than a performer, before launch ...
Cedar Walton
Cedar Anthony Walton Jr. (January 17, 1934 – August 19, 2013) was an American hard bop jazz pianist. He came to prominence as a member of drummer Art Blakey's band, The Jazz Messengers, before establishing a long career as a bandleader and com ...
Sonny Rollins
Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. In a seven-decade career, he has recorded over sixty albums as a ...
Herbie Hancock
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he help ...
Heath Brothers
The Heath Brothers was an American jazz group, formed in 1975 in Philadelphia, by the brothers Jimmy Heath, Jimmy (tenor saxophone), Percy Heath, Percy (bass), and Tootie Heath, Albert "Tootie" Heath (drums); and pianist Stanley Cowell. Tony Purr ...
. He remained with the group until 1978, then left to freelance. He has recorded extensively throughout his career.
Among his many workshop and classroom teaching assignments, Heath is a regular instructor at the Stanford Jazz Workshop.
Tootie Heath is now the producer and leader of The Whole Drum Truth, a jazz drum ensemble featuring
Ben Riley
Benjamin Alexander Riley Jr. (July 17, 1933 – November 18, 2017) was an American jazz drummer known for his work with Thelonious Monk, as well as Alice Coltrane, Stan Getz, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Ahmad Jamal, and as a member of the group Sp ...
Billy Hart
Billy Hart (born November 29, 1940) is an American jazz drummer and educator. He is known internationally for his work with Herbie Hancock's "Mwandishi" band in the early 1970s, as well with Shirley Horn, Stan Getz, and Quest, among others.
Bi ...
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Charlie Persip
Charles Lawrence Persip (July 26, 1929 – August 23, 2020), known as Charli Persip and formerly as Charlie Persip (he changed the spelling of his name to Charli in the late 1960s), was an American jazz drummer.
Biography
Born in Morristown, N ...
*1969: ''Kawaida'' (O'Be, 1969) with Ed Blackwell,
Herbie Hancock
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he help ...
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Buster Williams
Charles Anthony "Buster" Williams (born April 17, 1942) is an American jazz bassist. Williams is known for his membership in pianist Herbie Hancock's early 1970s group, working with guitarist Larry Coryell from the 1980s to present, working in th ...
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James Mtume
James Forman (January 3, 1946January 9, 2022), known professionally as Mtume or James Mtume, was an American jazz and R&B musician, songwriter, record producer, activist, and radio personality.
He came to prominence as a jazz musician, working ...
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Kwanza (The First)
''Kwanza (The First)'' is an album by drummer Albert Heath featuring performances recorded in 1973 and originally released on the Muse label.
Reception
Andrew Gilbert of KQED says, "''Kwanza'' captures a mid-career master with a long-establishe ...
Kenny Barron
Kenny Barron (born June 9, 1943) is an American jazz pianist, who has appeared on hundreds of recordings as leader and sideman and is considered one of the most influential mainstream jazz pianists since the bebop era.
Biography
Born in Philadel ...
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Peruvian Blue
''Peruvian Blue'' is a studio album by American pianist Kenny Barron that was recorded in 1974 and first released on the Muse label.
Reception
In his review on Allmusic, Scott Yanow notes: "''Peruvian Blue'' has more than its share of variety. ...
SteepleChase
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* Steeplechase (athletics), an event in athletics that derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing ...
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In the Tradition Volume 2
''In the Tradition Volume 2'' is an album by American saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton recorded in 1974 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label in 1976.
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977
Year 977 ( CMLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place Europe
* May – Boris II, dethroned emperor (''tsar'') of Bulgaria, and his brother Roman ma ...
Latin Kaleidoscope
''Latin Kaleidoscope'' is an album by the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band featuring performances recorded in Germany in 1968 and released on the MPS label in Europe and also released in the US on Prestige Records.
Reception
AllMusic awarded ...
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MPS
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* Mucopolysaccharidosis, genetic lysosomal storage disorder
* Mononuclear phagocyte system, cells in mammalian biology
* Myofascial pain syndrome
* Metallopanstimulin
* Potassium perox ...
Kenny Dorham
McKinley Howard "Kenny" Dorham (August 30, 1924 – December 5, 1972) was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer. Dorham's talent is frequently lauded by critics and other musicians, but he never received the kind of attention or public ...
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Trompeta Toccata
''Trompeta Toccata'' is a 1964 jazz album by trumpeter Kenny Dorham. It was released by Blue Note Records in 1965 as BST 84181. It was remastered by original recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder in 2006. ''Trompeta Toccata'', as with Dorham's pre ...
Dark Beauty
''Dark Beauty'' is an album by American pianist Kenny Drew recorded in 1974 and released on SteepleChase.If You Could See Me Now'' (Steeplechase, 1974)
With
Art Farmer
Arthur Stewart Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. He also played flumpet, a trumpet–flugelhorn combination especially designed for him. He and his identical twin brother, double ...
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Big City Sounds
''Big City Sounds'' is an album by The Jazztet, led by trumpeter Art Farmer and saxophonist Benny Golson, featuring performances recorded in 1960 and originally released on the Argo label.
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Argo
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The Jazztet and John Lewis
''The Jazztet and John Lewis'' is an album by the Jazztet, led by trumpeter Art Farmer and saxophonist Benny Golson and featuring performances composed and arranged by John Lewis. It was recorded in late 1960 and early 1961 and originally released ...
Voices All
''Voices All'' is an album by Art Farmer and Benny Golson's group, The Jazztet recorded in Tokyo in 1983 and originally released on the Japanese Eastworld label.
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Moment to Moment
''Moment to Moment'' is a 1966 American neo noir psychological thriller film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Jean Seberg, Honor Blackman and Sean Garrison.
Plot
Kay Stanton lives on the French Riviera with her psychiatrist husband Neil ...
Central Avenue Reunion
''Central Avenue Reunion'' is a live album by Art Farmer and Frank Morgan (musician), Frank Morgan recorded in Emeryville, CA in 1989 and originally released on the Contemporary Records, Contemporary label.Contemporary, 1989)
With
Benny Golson
Benny Golson (born January 25, 1929) is an American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He came to prominence with the big bands of Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie, more as a writer than a performer, before launch ...
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Take a Number from 1 to 10
''Take a Number from 1 to 10'' is an album by saxophonist Benny Golson, featuring performances recorded in late 1960 and early 1961 and originally released on the Argo label.
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The Roland Kirk Quartet Meets the Benny Golson Orchestra
''The Roland Kirk Quartet Meets the Benny Golson Orchestra'' is an album by jazz multi-instrumentalist Roland Kirk. It was originally released on the Mercury label in November 1963 and contains performances by Kirk's Quartet and Benny Golson's Orc ...
Both Sides of Midnight
''Both Sides of Midnight'' is a live album by American saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded at the Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1967. It was released on the Black Lion label as ''The Montmatre Collection Vol. 1'', then re-released w ...
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Black Lion Black Lion, Black Lions, or Blacklions may refer to:
Businesses and organisations
* Black Lion, Hammersmith, a London pub
* Black Lion, Kilburn, a London pub
* Black Lion Records, a British jazz record company
* Black Lions Films, associated wit ...
988
Year 988 ( CMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Fall – Emperor Basil II, supported by a contingent of 6,000 Varangians ...
More Power!
''More Power!'' is an album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.The Apartment'' (SteepleChase, 1975)
With Bennie Green and
Gene Ammons
Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – August 6, 1974), also known as "The Boss", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. The son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons is remembered for his accessible music, steeped in soul and ...
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The Swingin'est
''The Swingin'est'' is an album by American trombonist Bennie Green and saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1958 and released on the Vee-Jay label.
Bush Dance
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Galaxy
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, 1978)
With
Herbie Hancock
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he help ...
The Thumper
''The Thumper'' is the debut album by saxophonist Jimmy Heath featuring performances recorded in 1959 originally released on the Riverside label.
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Riverside
Riverside may refer to:
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* Riverside, Tasmania, a suburb of Launceston, Tasmania
Canada
* Riverside (electoral district), in the Yukon
* Riverside, Calgary, a neighbourhood in Alberta
* Riverside, Manitoba, a former rural m ...
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Really Big!
''Really Big!'' is the second album by saxophonist Jimmy Heath featuring big band performances recorded in 1960 and originally released on the Riverside label.
On the Trail
''On the Trail'' is the sixth album by saxophonist Jimmy Heath featuring performances recorded in 1964 originally released on the Riverside label.
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The Gap Sealer
''The Gap Sealer'' is an album by saxophonist Jimmy Heath featuring performances recorded in 1972 and originally released on the Cobblestone label but rereleased as ''Jimmy'' on the Muse label.Fitzgerald, MJimmy Heath discography accessed April 15, ...
You or Me
''You or Me'' is an album by saxophonist Jimmy Heath featuring performances recorded in 1995 and released on the SteepleChase label.Fitzgerald, MJimmy Heath discography accessed April 22, 2014
Reception
Ken Dryden at AllMusic noted "Jimmy Heath i ...
'' (SteepleChase, 1995)
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Milt Jackson
Milton Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999), nicknamed "Bags", was an American jazz vibraphonist, usually thought of as a bebop player, although he performed in several jazz idioms. He is especially remembered for his cool swinging solo ...
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Milt Jackson Quintet Live at the Village Gate
''Milt Jackson Quintet Live at the Village Gate'' is a live album by vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring Jimmy Heath recorded in 1963 at The Village Gate and released on the Riverside label.
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Much in Common
''Much in Common'' is an album by bassist Ray Brown and vibraphonist Milt Jackson recorded in 1964 and released on the Verve label.
Verve
Verve may refer to:
Music
* The Verve, an English rock band
* ''The Verve E.P.'', a 1992 EP by The Verve
* ''Verve'' (R. Stevie Moore album)
* Verve Records, an American jazz record label
Businesses
* Verve Coffee Roasters, an American coffee ho ...
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J. J. Johnson
J.J. Johnson (January 22, 1924 – February 4, 2001), born James Louis Johnson and also known as Jay Jay Johnson, was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger.
Johnson was one of the earliest trombonists to embrace bebop.
Biograph ...
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J. J. in Person!
''J. J. in Person!'' is an album recorded "in concert" by the J. J. Johnson Quintet which was released on the Columbia label. This is a studio recording, but some release of the album, including the original release, feature over-dubbed applause a ...
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Columbia
Columbia may refer to:
* Columbia (personification), the historical female national personification of the United States, and a poetic name for America
Places North America Natural features
* Columbia Plateau, a geologic and geographic region in ...
J.J. Inc.
''J.J. Inc.'' is an album by jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson, released in 1961.
Reception
Trombonist Steve Turre said of the album, "''J.J. Inc.'' finds the master in a sextet setting, with an incredible line-up of young talent." He further state ...
Strata-East
Strata-East Records is an American record company and label specialising in jazz founded in 1971 by Charles Tolliver and Stanley Cowell with the release of their first recording ''Music Inc.'' The label released over 50 albums in the 1970s. Many ...
Yusef Lateef's Detroit
''Yusef Lateef's Detroit'' (subtitled ''Latitude 42° 30′ Longitude 83°'') is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1969 (with one track from ''The Complete Yusef Lateef'' recording sessions in 1967) and released on the Atl ...
10 Years Hence
''10 Years Hence'' is a live album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1974 at Keystone Korner in San Francisco and released on the Atlantic label.
Blue Vibes
''Blue Vibes'' is the debut album by American jazz vibraphonist Johnny Lytle which was recorded in 1960 for the Jazzland label.Roberto Magris
Roberto Magris (born 19 June 1959) is an Italian jazz pianist, composer, and arranger.
Early life
Magris was born in Trieste, Italy, on 19 June 1959. He had piano lessons between the ages of four and sixteen. He became interested in jazz after h ...
One Night in with Hope and More Vol. 1
''One Night in with Hope and More Vol. 1'' is an album by jazz pianist Roberto Magris released on the JMood label in 2012, featuring performances by the Roberto Magris Trio with Elisa Pruett and Albert “Tootie” Heath.
Reception
The World Mu ...
Doin' the Thang!
''Doin' the Thang!'' is the debut album by jazz pianist Ronnie Mathews featuring trumpeter Freddie Hubbard recorded for the Prestige label in 1963.
Reception
Alex Henderson of AllMusic said "the LP's focus is modal post-bop and non-soul-jazz h ...
Roscoe Mitchell
Roscoe Mitchell (born August 3, 1940) is an American composer, jazz instrumentalist, and educator, known for being "a technically superb – if idiosyncratic – saxophonist". ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' described him as "one of the key figures ...
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Hey Donald
''Hey Donald'' is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell, recorded in 1994 and released on Delmark Records, Delmark. It was the first recording by a quartet featuring pianist Jodie Christian, bassist Malachi Favors and drummer Al ...
In Walked Buckner
''In Walked Buckner'' is an album by American saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell which was recorded in Chicago in 1998 and released on Delmark the following year.
Piano for Nuria
''Piano for Nuria'' is an album by pianist Tete Montoliu recorded in 1968 and released on the German label, SABA.SABA, 1968)
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Catalonian Fire
''Catalonian Fire'' is an album by pianist Tete Montoliu's trio recorded in 1974 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase.
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Tete!
''Tete!'' is an album by pianist Tete Montoliu's Trio recorded in 1974 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase.Tête à Tete'' (SteepleChase, 1976)
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Tootie's Tempo
''Tootie's Tempo'' is an album by pianist Tete Montoliu's Trio recorded in 1976 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase.
Catalonian Nights Vol. 3
''Catalonian Nights Vol. 3'' is a live album by pianist Tete Montoliu recorded in Spain in 1980 and released on the Danish label SteepleChase in 1989.989
Year 989 (Roman numerals, CMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Emperor Basil II uses his contingent of 6,000 Varangians to he ...
George Russell Sextet at Beethoven Hall
''George Russell Sextet at Beethoven Hall'' (also released as ''At Beethoven Hall - Complete Recordings'') is a 1965 live album by George Russell (composer), George Russell originally released in two volumes on the MPS Records, MPS label and featu ...
Nina Simone and Her Friends
''Nina Simone and Her Friends'' is an album released by the Bethlehem Records label that compiled songs by jazz singers Nina Simone, Carmen McRae and Chris Connor. All three artists had left the label and signed with other companies by the time ...
Billy Taylor with Four Flutes
''Billy Taylor with Four Flutes'' is an album by American jazz pianist Billy Taylor featuring tracks recorded in 1959 for the Riverside label.Bobby Timmons
*'' Chun-King'' (Prestige, 1964)
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Mal Waldron
Malcolm Earl "Mal" Waldron (August 16, 1925 – December 2, 2002) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He started playing professionally in New York in 1950, after graduating from college. In the following dozen years or so Wa ...
Cedar Walton
Cedar Anthony Walton Jr. (January 17, 1934 – August 19, 2013) was an American hard bop jazz pianist. He came to prominence as a member of drummer Art Blakey's band, The Jazz Messengers, before establishing a long career as a bandleader and com ...
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Soul Cycle
''Soul Cycle'' is an album by pianist Cedar Walton, which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.The Young Lions
*'' The Young Lions'' (Vee-Jay, 1960)
NEA Jazz Masters Fellowships
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), every year honors up to seven jazz musicians with Jazz Master Awards. The National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Fellowships are the self-proclaimed highest honors that the United States bestows upon ...
, celebrated in an online concert and show on 22 April 2021. Awarded in recognition of lifetime achievement, the honor is bestowed on individuals who have made significant contributions to the art form. The other 2021 recipients were Terri Lyne Carrington, Phil Schaap, and Henry Threadgill.