Albert Heath

American drummer (1935–2024)

Born: 31 May 1935
Philadelphia
Died: 3 April 2024
Santa Fe
Country: United States
Active: 1957–2024
Record labels: Muse Records
Discography: 3 albums

Biography

Albert Heath was a jazz musician who played drum kit. Albert Heath was born on 31 May 1935 in Philadelphia and died on 3 April 2024 in Santa Fe. The music is usually filed under jazz, soul jazz and modal jazz. Record labels: Muse Records. The discography here lists 3 albums, from “Kawaida” (1970) to “Philadelphia Beat” (2015). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters.

Albert "Tootie" Heath (May 31, 1935 – April 3, 2024) was an American jazz hard bop drummer, the brother of tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath and the double-bassist Percy Heath. With Stanley Cowell, the Heaths formed the Heath Brothers jazz band in 1975.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Kawaida 1970 · O'Be Records

Kwanza (The First) 2015

Philadelphia Beat 2015 · Sunnyside Communications

Also plays on

Albums where Albert Heath is credited as a sideman

1957	Coltrane — John Coltrane	drums (drum set)
1958	Little Girl Blue — Nina Simone	drums (drum set)
1958	The Swingin'est — Bennie Green & Gene Ammons	drums (drum set)
1959	Cannonball Takes Charge — Cannonball Adderley	drums (drum set)
1959	The Little Giant — Johnny Griffin	drums (drum set)
1960	The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery — Wes Montgomery	drums (drum set)
1960	The Thumper — Jimmy Heath Sextet, Nat Adderley, Curtis Fuller, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers & Albert Heath	drums (drum set)
1960	Impressions — Mal Waldron	drums (drum set)
1961	Lush Life — John Coltrane	drums (drum set)
1961	The Quota — Jimmy Heath	drums (drum set)
1961	Mosaic — Clifford Jordan	drums (drum set)
1962	Triple Threat — Jimmy Heath	drums (drum set)
1963	Swamp Seed — Jimmy Heath and Brass	drums (drum set)
1963	A Jazz Portrait of Charlie Mariano — Charlie Mariano	drums (drum set)
1964	Today and Tomorrow — McCoy Tyner	drums (drum set)
1964	On the Trail — Jimmy Heath Quintet featuring Kenny Burrell and Wynton Kelly	drums (drum set)
1964	Doin’ the Thang! — Ronnie Mathews with Freddie Hubbard	drums (drum set)
1964	Bebop Revisited! — Charles McPherson with Carmell Jones and Barry Harris	drums (drum set)
1965	Let It All Out — Nina Simone	drums (drum set)
1965	Ray Brown / Milt Jackson — Ray Brown / Milt Jackson	drums (drum set), arranger
1965	Trompeta Toccata — Kenny Dorham	membranophone, drums (drum set)
1965	Running the Gamut — James Moody	drums (drum set)
1965	These Are My Roots - Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly — Clifford Jordan	drums (drum set)
1965	Chun-King — Bobby Timmons	drums (drum set)
1968	Ben Webster Meets Don Byas — Ben Webster meets Don Byas	drums (drum set)
1969	Fat Albert Rotunda — Herbie Hancock	drums (drum set)
1969	The Prisoner — Herbie Hancock	drums (drum set)
1969	More Power! — Dexter Gordon	drums (drum set)
1969	The Tower of Power! — Dexter Gordon	drums (drum set)
1970	Suite 16 — Yusef Lateef	drums (drum set)