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Jimmy Heath Sextet: The Thumper + Really Big (CD: Fresh Sound)Jimmy Heath Sextet: The Thumper + Really Big (CD: Fresh Sound)
Two albums from 1959/60 which marked tenor sax player Jimmy Heath’s artistic rebirth and triumphant return after five years off the scene.

•Thumper” was his first LP for the Riverside label – a sextet session with Nat Adderley (cornet), Curtis Fuller (trombone), Wynton Kelly (piano), Paul Chambers (bass) & Albert Heath (drums).

On the follow-up, “Really Big!”, Heath worked with a 10 piece orchestra to get a big band sound and the loose feeling of a small group.• Personnel: Clark Terry (trumpet), Nat Adderley (cornet), Dick Berg (French horn), Pat Patrick ( baritone sax), Cannonball Adderley (alto sax), Jimmy Heath (tenor sax), Tommy Flanagan/Cedar Walton (piano) Percy Heath ( bass), Albert "Tootie" Heath (drums). (Discovery Records) 


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Jimmy Heath Sextet: The Quota + Triple Threat (CD: Fresh Sound)
With two brothers in the rhythm section, Jimmy Heath’s sextet was a real family affair. These two albums from 1961/62 were a result of impressive blowing sessions, thanks not only to the quality of the soloists but also the framework created by his fine arrangements. Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), Julius Watkins (French horn), Jimmy Heath (tenor sax), Cedar Walton (piano), Percy Heath (bass) and Albert Heath (drums). (Fresh Sound) 


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 Jimmy Heath Sextet: The Quota + Triple Threat (CD: Fresh Sound)

Jimmy Heath: Love Letter (CD: Verve)Jimmy Heath: Love Letter (CD: Verve)
Love Letter, Jimmy Heath’s stunningly elegant last testament, is the legendary saxophonists beautiful take on seminal ballads, including songs written by Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie, and Kenny Dorham in addition to original material.

At two sessions in New York during the 48 hours preceding Jimmy’s 93rd birthday, and two more a month later in Atlanta, Jimmy presided over a brilliant cast of colleagues and friends. The result is pure, primo Heath: polished, inventive, surprising, candid, beautiful. Guest artists include Wynton Marsalis, Gregory Porter, and Cécile McLorin Salvant.

(Universal Music) 


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Heath Brothers: Endurance (CD: Jazz Legacy)
For over 60 years, the legendary Heath Brothers have been synonymous with great jazz. ‘Endurance’ is their first CD since the passing of their beloved brother, legendary bassist Percy Heath. Between them, tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger Jimmy Heath and drummer Albert “Tootie” Heath have more than a century in the jazz limelight to their credit. They have played and recorded with a near-endless list of jazz immortals and icons including Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, and many more. This is masterful music from the brothers’ current working quartet that includes two rising young jazz stars: pianist Jeb Patton and bassist David Wong. (Proper Music) 


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 Heath Brothers: Endurance (CD: Jazz Legacy)
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