Albert "Tootie" Heath (born May 31, 1935) is an American

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...

hard bop Hard bop is a subgenre of jazz that is an extension of bebop (or "bop") music. Journalists and record companies began using the term in the mid-1950s to describe a new current within jazz that incorporated influences from rhythm and blues, gospe ...

drummer A drummer is a percussionist who creates music using drum The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one mem ...

, the brother of tenor

saxophonist The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed instruments, sound is produced when a reed on a mouthpiece vibrates to pr ...

Jimmy Heath James Edward Heath (October 25, 1926 – January 19, 2020), nicknamed Little Bird, was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band A big band or jazz orchestra is a type of musical ensemble of jazz music that usually co ...

and the

double-bassist The double bass (), also known simply as the bass () (or #Terminology, by other names), is the largest and lowest-pitched Bow (music), bowed (or plucked) string instrument in the modern orchestra, symphony orchestra (excluding unorthodox addit ...

Percy Heath Percy Heath (April 30, 1923 – April 28, 2005) was an American jazz bassist, brother of saxophonist Jimmy Heath and drummer Albert Heath, with whom he formed the Heath Brothers in 1975. Heath played with the Modern Jazz Quartet throughout ...

. Born in

Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

, United States, he first recorded in 1957 with

John Coltrane John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of br ...

. From 1958 to 1974, he worked with, among others,

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 ...

Wes Montgomery John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist. Montgomery was known for an unusual technique of plucking the strings with the side of his thumb and his extensive use of octaves, which gave him a dist ...

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 ...

's Jazztet,

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 ...

Bobby Timmons Robert Henry Timmons (December 19, 1935 – March 1, 1974) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He was a sideman in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers for two periods (July 1958 to September 1959; February 1960 to June 1961), between which he w ...

Kenny Drew Kenneth Sidney "Kenny" Drew (August 28, 1928 – August 4, 1993) was an American-Danish jazz pianist. Biography Drew was born in New York City, United States, and received piano lessons from the age of five.Feather, Leonard, & Ira Gitler (2 ...

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 ...

Dexter Gordon Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and actor. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians, which included other greats such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gi ...

Johnny Griffin John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 – July 25, 2008) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Nicknamed "the Little Giant" for his short stature and forceful playing, Griffin's career began in the mid-1940s and continued until the month of ...

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 ...

Friedrich Gulda Friedrich Gulda (16 May 1930 – 27 January 2000) was an Austrian pianist and composer who worked in both the classical and jazz fields. Biography Early life and career Born in Vienna the son of a teacher, Gulda began learning to play the piano ...

Nina Simone Eunice Kathleen Waymon (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003), known professionally as Nina Simone (), was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned styles including classical, folk, gospel, blues, ...

, and

Yusef Lateef Yusef Abdul Lateef (born William Emanuel Huddleston; October 9, 1920 – December 23, 2013) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and prominent figure among the Ahmadiyya Community in America. Although Lateef's main instruments ...

. In 1975, he, Jimmy and Percy formed the

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 Stanford Jazz Workshop (SJW) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to jazz education and the annual concert series known as the Stanford Jazz Festival. SJW was founded in 1972 by saxophonist and educator Jim Nadel. Though many of its activities a ...

. 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 ...

Ed Thigpen Edmund Leonard Thigpen (December 28, 1930 – January 13, 2010) was an American jazz drummer, best known for his work with the Oscar Peterson trio from 1959 to 1965. Thigpen also performed with the Billy Taylor trio from 1956 to 1959. Biography ...

, Jackie Williams,

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 ...

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 ...

Leroy Williams Leroy Williams (February 3, 1941 – June 1, 2022) was an American drummer, mostly known for his work in jazz. Williams first began playing drums as a teenager in the 1950s. From 1959 to the middle of the 1960s he played with singer Judy Roberts, ...

and

Louis Hayes Louis Hayes (born May 31, 1937) is an American jazz drummer and band leader. He was with McCoy Tyner's trio for more than three years. Since 1989 he has led his own band, and together with Vincent Herring formed the Cannonball Legacy Band. He i ...

Discography

As leader

*1969: ''Kawaida'' (O'Be, 1969) with

Ed Blackwell Edward Joseph Blackwell (October 10, 1929 – October 7, 1992) was an American jazz drummer born in New Orleans, Louisiana, known for his extensive, influential work with Ornette Coleman. Biography Blackwell's early career began in New Orleans ...

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 ...

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 ...

*1974: '' Kwanza (The First)'' (

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) *2009: ''Live at Smalls'' (Smalls Live) *2012: ''Krakkle'' (Geco) *2013: ''Tootie's Tempo'' (Sunnyside) *2014: ''Philadelphia Beat'' (Sunnyside)

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With

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 ...

*'' Peruvian Blue'' (Muse, 1974) With

Walter Benton Walter Benton (September 8, 1930 in Los Angeles – August 14, 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Benton first began playing saxophone as a high schooler in Los Angeles. After three years of service in the Army in the early 1950s, he ...

*'' Out of This World'' ( Jazzland, 1960) With

Anthony Braxton Anthony Braxton (born June 4, 1945) is an American experimental composer, educator, music theorist, improviser and multi-instrumentalist who is best known for playing saxophones, particularly the alto. Braxton grew up on the South Side of Chica ...

*'' In the Tradition'' (

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, 1974) *'' In the Tradition Volume 2'' (SteepleChase, 1974

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George Cables George Andrew Cables (born November 14, 1944) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Early life Cables was born in New York City, United States. He was initially taught piano by his mother. He then studied at the High School of Performing Ar ...

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'' (SteepleChase, 1995) With the

Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band The Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band was a jazz big band co-led by American drummer Kenny Clarke and Belgian pianist Francy Boland, François "Francy" Boland. They were one of the most noteworthy jazz big bands formed outside the United States, ...

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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 ...

'' ( MPS, 1968) With

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, 1957) *'' Lush Life'' (Prestige, 1956-58

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Ted Curson Theodore Curson (June 3, 1935 – November 4, 2012) was an American jazz trumpeter. Life and career Curson was born in Philadelphia. He became interested in playing trumpet after watching a newspaper salesman play a silver trumpet. Curson's fath ...

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, 1974) With

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 pr ...

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*'' Dark Beauty'' (Steeplechase, 1974) *'' If You Could See Me Now'' (Steeplechase, 1974) With

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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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, 1960) – with Benny Golson *''

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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 ...

'' (Argo, 1961) – with Benny Golson *''

The Jazztet at Birdhouse ''The Jazztet at Birdhouse'' is a live album by the Jazztet, led by trumpeter Art Farmer and saxophonist Benny Golson. It features performances recorded in Chicago in 1961 and was originally released on the Argo Records, Argo label.New York Jazz Sextet: Group Therapy'' (Scepter, 1966) *'' Voices All'' (Eastworld, 1982) – with Benny Golson *''

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Soul Note Black Saint and Soul Note are two affiliated Italian independent record labels. Since their conception in the 1970s, they have released albums from a variety of influential jazz musicians, particularly in the genre of free jazz. History Black S ...

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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 Contemporary history, in English-language historiography, is a subset of modern history that describes the historical period from approximately 1945 to the present. Contemporary history is either a subset of the late modern period, or it is o ...

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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.

'' (Argo, 1961) *'' The Roland Kirk Quartet Meets the Benny Golson Orchestra'' (Mercury, 1964) With

*'' Both Sides of Midnight'' (

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 ...

, 1967

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*'' Body and Soul'' (Black Lion, 1967

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Take the "A" Train "Take the 'A' Train" is a jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn that was the signature tune of the Duke Ellington orchestra. History The use of the Strayhorn composition as the signature tune was made necessary by a ruling in 1940 by the American ...

'' (Black Lion, 1967

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The Tower of Power! ''The Tower of Power!'' is an album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.

'' (Prestige, 1969) *'' More Power!'' (Prestige, 1969) *''

The Apartment ''The Apartment'' is a 1960 American romantic comedy-drama film directed and produced by Billy Wilder from a screenplay he co-wrote with I. A. L. Diamond. It stars Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston, Jack Kruschen, David ...

'' (SteepleChase, 1975) With

Bennie Green Bennie Green (April 16, 1923 – March 23, 1977) was an American jazz trombonist. Born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, Green worked in the orchestras of Earl Hines and Charlie Ventura, and recorded as bandleader through the 1950s and ...

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.

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Vee-Jay Vee-Jay Records is an American record label founded in the 1950s, located in Chicago and specializing in blues, jazz, rhythm and blues and rock and roll. The label was founded in Gary, Indiana in 1953 by Vivian Carter and James C. Bracken, a ...

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, 1978) With

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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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, 1959) *'' Really Big!'' (Riverside, 1960) *'' The Quota'' (Riverside, 1961) *'' Triple Threat'' (Riverside, 1962) *'' Swamp Seed'' (Riverside, 1963) *'' On the Trail'' (Riverside, 1964) *''

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, ...

'' (Cobblestone, 1973) *''

You've Changed "You've Changed" is a popular song published in 1942 with music by Carl Fischer and words by Bill Carey. The melody features descending chromaticism. The song was first recorded on October 24, 1941 by Harry James & His Orchestra (vocal by Dick H ...

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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) With

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 ...

*'' Milt Jackson Quintet Live at the Village Gate'' (Riverside, 1963) *'' Much in Common'' with Ray Brown (

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 ...

, 1964) With

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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 ...

'' ( Columbia, 1958) *''

Really Livin' ''Really Livin'' is an album recorded by the J. J. Johnson Sextet which was released on the Columbia label. Reception AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars. Track listing # "Me Too" (J. J. Johnson) - 6:00 # "Decision" ( Sonny Rollins) - 4:50 # " ...

'' (Columbia, 1959) *'' J.J. Inc.'' (Columbia, 1961) With

Clifford Jordan Clifford Laconia Jordan (September 2, 1931 – March 27, 1993) was an American jazz tenor saxophone player. While in Chicago, he performed with Max Roach, Sonny Stitt, and some rhythm and blues groups. He moved to New York City in 1957, after ...

*'' Spellbound'' (Riverside, 1960) *'' Starting Time'' (Jazzland, 1961) *'' These are My Roots: Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly'' (Atlantic, 1965) *''

In the World ''In the World'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Strata-East label in 1972. The album was rereleased on CD as part of ''The Complete Clifford Jordan Strata-East Sessions'' by Mosaic Re ...

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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 ...

, 1969

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*'' Yusef Lateef's Detroit'' (Atlantic, 1969) *'' Suite 16'' (Atlantic, 1970) *''

The Gentle Giant ''The Gentle Giant'' is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1970 and 1971 and released on the Atlantic label.Hush 'N' Thunder'' (Atlantic, 1972) *''

Part of the Search ''Part of the Search'' is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1973 (with one track from a 1971 recording session) and released on the Atlantic Records, Atlantic label.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.

'' (Atlantic, 1974) With

Johnny Lytle Johnny Dillard Lytle (October 13, 1932 in Springfield, Ohio – December 15, 1995 in Springfield) was a jazz drummer and vibraphonist. Life and career Lytle grew up in Springfield, Ohio in a family of musicians, the son of a trumpeter father ...

*'' Blue Vibes'' (Jazzland, 1960) With

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 ...

* '' Morgan Rewind: A Tribute to Lee Morgan Vol. 1'' (JMood, 2012) * '' One Night in with Hope and More Vol. 1'' (JMood, 2012) * '' One Night in with Hope and More Vol. 2'' (JMood, 2013) With Guido Manusardi *''Trio de Jazz'' (Electrecord – EDE 0476, 1968) With

Warne Marsh Warne Marion Marsh (October 26, 1927 – December 18, 1987) was an American tenor saxophonist. Born in Los Angeles, his playing first came to prominence in the 1950s as a protégé of pianist Lennie Tristano and earned attention in the 1970s as ...

*'' Back Home'' ( Criss Cross, 1986) With

Ronnie Mathews Ronald Mathews (December 2, 1935 in New York City – June 28, 2008 in Brooklyn) was an American jazz pianist who worked with Max Roach from 1963 to 1968 and Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. He acted as lead in recording from 1963 and 1978–79. His ...

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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 ...

'' (Prestige, 1963) With Charles McPherson *''

Bebop Revisited! ''Bebop Revisited!'', is the debut album led by American jazz alto saxophonist Charles McPherson recorded in 1964 and released on the Prestige label.Fitzgerald, MJazzdiscography: Charles McPherson Leader Entryaccessed May 15, 2018 Reception Al ...

'' (Prestige, 1964) With

Blue Mitchell Richard Allen "Blue" Mitchell (March 13, 1930 – May 21, 1979) was an American trumpeter and composer who worked in jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, rock and funk. He recorded albums as leader and sideman for Riverside, Mainstream Records, and Blu ...

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A Sure Thing ''A Sure Thing'' is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell with orchestra recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside label.

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Mapenzi ''Mapenzi'' is a studio album by American jazz musician Harold Land and Blue Mitchell quintet. The album was released in 1977 by Concord label. Reception Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars with reviewer Scott Yanow stating "this is an excellen ...

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Harold Land Harold de Vance Land (December 18, 1928 – July 27, 2001) was an American hard bop and post-bop tenor saxophonist. Land developed his hard bop playing with the Max Roach/ Clifford Brown band into a personal, modern style, often rivalling Cliffor ...

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, 1977) With

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 ...

*'' Hey Donald'' ( Delmark, 1995) *'' In Walked Buckner'' (Delmark, 1999) With

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Tete Montoliu Vicenç Montoliu i Massana, better known as Tete Montoliu (28 March 1933 – 24 August 1997) was a Spanish jazz pianist from Catalonia, Spain. Born blind, he learnt braille music at age seven. His styles varied from hard bop, through afro-Cuban, ...

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Piano for Nuria ''Piano for Nuria'' is an album by pianist Tete Montoliu recorded in 1968 and released on the German label, SABA.SABA Saba may refer to: Places * Saba (island), an island of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean Sea * Şaba (Romanian for Shabo), a town of the Odesa Oblast, Ukraine * Sabá, a municipality in the department of Colón, Honduras * Saba (river), L ...

, 1968) *'' Catalonian Fire'' (SteepleChase, 1974) *'' Tete!'' (SteepleChase, 1975) *'' Tête à Tete'' (SteepleChase, 1976) *'' Tootie's Tempo'' (SteepleChase, 1976

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*'' Catalonian Nights Vol. 1'' (Steeplechase, 1980

*'' Catalonian Nights Vol. 2'' (Steeplechase, 1980

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*'' Catalonian Nights Vol. 3'' (Steeplechase, 1980

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 ...

With Don Patterson *'' These Are Soulful Days'' (

, 1973) With

Cecil Payne Cecil Payne (December 14, 1922 – November 27, 2007) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist born in Brooklyn, New York. Payne also played the alto saxophone and flute. He played with other prominent jazz musicians, in particular Dizzy Gilles ...

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'' (Strata-East, 1968

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With

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (, 27 May 1946 – 19 April 2005), also known by his abbreviated nickname NHØP, was a Danish jazz double bassist. Biography Pedersen was born in Osted, near Roskilde, on the Danish island of Zealand, the son of ...

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'' (SteepleChase, 1976) with Sam Jones With

Sonny Red Sylvester Kyner Jr. (December 17, 1932 – March 20, 1981), known as Sonny Red, was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer associated with the hard bop idiom among other styles. Sonny Red played with Art Blakey, Curtis Fuller, Paul Quin ...

*'' Breezing'' (Jazzland, 1960) With George Russell *''

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 ...

'' (MPS, 1965) With

Michel Sardaby Michel Sardaby (born 4 September 1935) is a French jazz pianist. Background and career Born in Fort-de-France, Martinique, he moved to Paris, where in March 1967, he was one of the pianists, the others being Joe "Stride" Turner, Errol Parker, Cl ...

*''Night Blossom'' (DIW, 1990) With

Bud Shank Clifford Everett "Bud" Shank Jr. (May 27, 1926 – April 2, 2009) was an American alto saxophonist and flautist. He rose to prominence in the early 1950s playing lead alto and flute in Stan Kenton's Innovations in Modern Music Orchestra and thro ...

*'' That Old Feeling'' (Contemporary, 1986) With

*'' Little Girl Blue'' (

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, 1958) *''

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 ...

'' (Bethlehem, 1959) With

Les Spann Leslie Spann Jr. (May 23, 1932 – January 24, 1989) was an American jazz guitarist and flautist. As a sideman he recorded with Nat Adderley, Benny Bailey, Bill Coleman, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Curtis Fuller, Red Garland, Benny Goodman, Sam Jone ...

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'' (Jazzland, 1961) With

Billy Taylor Billy Taylor (July 24, 1921 – December 28, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator. He was the Robert L. Jones Distinguished Professor of Music at East Carolina University in Greenville, and from 1994 was the ...

*'' Billy Taylor with Four Flutes'' (Riverside, 1959) With

*''

Chun-King ''Chun-King'' is an album by American jazz pianist Bobby Timmons recorded in 1964 and released on the Prestige Records, Prestige label.

'' (Prestige, 1964) With

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 ...

*'' Impressions'' (New Jazz, 1959) With

*''

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'' (1948) is a novel by Irwin Shaw about three soldiers in World War II. Plot Christian Diestl is at first a sympathetic Austrian drawn to Nazism by despair for his future but willing to sacrifice Jews if necessary. Noah Acke ...

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'' (Vee-Jay, 1960)

Awards and nominations

In October 2020, the

National Endowment for the Arts The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal ...

(NEA) announced Heath as one of four recipients of the NEA Jazz Masters Fellowships, 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 Terri Lyne Carrington (born August 4, 1965) is an American jazz drummer, composer, producer, and educator. She has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Clark Terry, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Joe Sample, Al Jarreau, Yellowjackets, and ma ...

Phil Schaap Philip van Noorden Schaap (April 8, 1951September 7, 2021) was an American radio host, who specialized in jazz as a broadcaster, historian, archivist, and producer. He began presenting jazz shows on Columbia University's WKCR in 1970, and hoste ...

, and

Henry Threadgill Henry Threadgill (born February 15, 1944) is an American composer, saxophonist and flautist. He came to prominence in the 1970s leading ensembles rooted in jazz but with unusual instrumentation and often incorporating other genres of music. He h ...

References

External links

"Albert 'Tootie' Heath"
biography and management, Soul Patch Music.
''Brotherly Jazz''
The Heath Brothers DVD Documentary.
Tootie Heath's MySpace page
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Ben Ratliff Ben Ratliff (born 1968 in New York City) is an American journalist, music critic and author. Ratliff is the son of an English mother and an American father, growing up in London and in Rockland County, New York. From 1996 to 2016, he wrote abo ...

"Music in Review; Heath Brothers"
''The New York Times'', April 4, 2003.
"Interview with Albert 'Tootie' Heath"
''DTM''.
"Albert 'Tootie' Heath, Drummer Extraordinaire, Turns The Tables"
interview on ''All Things Considered'', NPR, March 14, 2015.
Albert Heath
at Tower Records. {{DEFAULTSORT:Heath, Albert 1935 births Living people Hard bop drummers Post-bop drummers American jazz drummers African-American drummers Jazz musicians from Pennsylvania Muse Records artists 20th-century American drummers American male drummers 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians Modern Jazz Quartet members Heath Brothers members The Jazztet members Sunnyside Records artists 20th-century African-American musicians 21st-century African-American people Spiritual jazz musicians