Jimmy Heath

American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger and big band leader (1926–2020)

Born: 25 October 1926
Philadelphia
Died: 19 January 2020
Loganville
Country: United States
Record labels: Columbia Records, Verve Records, Riverside, Muse Records, Telarc International Corporation
Discography: 14 albums

Biography

Jimmy Heath was a jazz musician who played saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone and Western concert flute. Jimmy Heath was born on 25 October 1926 in Philadelphia and died on 19 January 2020 in Loganville. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Columbia Records, Verve Records, Riverside and Muse Records. The discography here lists 14 albums, from “The Thumper” (1960) to “What You're Waiting For” (2021). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters.

James Edward Heath (October 25, 1926 – January 19, 2020), nicknamed Little Bird, was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader. He was the brother of bassist Percy Heath and drummer Albert Heath.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

The Thumper 1960 · Riverside The Quota 1961 · Riverside Triple Threat 1962 · Riverside Swamp Seed 1963 · Riverside On the Trail 1964 · Riverside The Gap Sealer 1972 · Cobblestone Love and Understanding 1974 Picture of Heath 1975 · Xanadu Records New Picture 1985 Peer Pleasure 1987 · Landmark Records Little Man Big Band 1992 · Verve The Time and the Place 1994 · Landmark Records Love Letter 2020 · Verve What You're Waiting For 2021 · Nagel Heyer Records

Also plays on

Albums where Jimmy Heath is credited as a sideman

1953	Miles Davis, Vol. 2 — Miles Davis	tenor saxophone
1953	Jay Jay Johnson with Clifford Brown, Jimmy Heath, John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke — J.J. Johnson	tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
1955	The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Volume 2 — Jay Jay Johnson	saxophone
1955	The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Volume 1 — Jay Jay Johnson	tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
1959	Blue Soul — Blue Mitchell Sextet	tenor saxophone
1960	That's Right! Nat Adderley and the Big Sax Section — Nat Adderley	tenor saxophone
1960	The Soul Society — Sam Jones	tenor saxophone
1961	Jerome Kern Showboat — Kenny Dorham	tenor saxophone
1962	Big Bags — Milt Jackson	woodwind
1962	Soul Trombone — Curtis Fuller	tenor saxophone
1964	Up With Donald Byrd — Donald Byrd	tenor saxophone
1964	In a New Setting — Milt Jackson	tenor saxophone
1964	Vibrations — Milt Jackson	tenor saxophone
1964	Jazz 'N' Samba — Milt Jackson	tenor saxophone
1965	Ray Brown / Milt Jackson — Ray Brown / Milt Jackson	saxophone, arranger, conductor, reeds
1965	Soul Sauce — Cal Tjader	tenor saxophone
1968	Born Free — Milt Jackson	tenor saxophone
1968	Heads Up! — Blue Mitchell	arranger
1970	Kawaida — Kuumba-Toudie Heath	arranger, saxophone
1971	Homecoming — Art Farmer	flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
1972	Jazz Number II — Ray Charles	arranger
1972	Smokin' — Curtis Fuller	saxophone
1974	Olinga — Milt Jackson	saxophone
1975	Mellow — Sonny Stitt	woodwind
1976	Regeneration — Stanley Cowell	soprano saxophone, flute, alto flute
1985	20/20 — George Benson	tenor saxophone
1988	Bebop — Milt Jackson	tenor saxophone
1988	Right Down Front — Sam Jones	tenor saxophone
1989	Four Symphonic Works by Duke Ellington — Duke Ellington	soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
1991	The Harem — Milt Jackson Featuring Jimmy Heath, James Moody, Cedar Walton, Bob Cranshaw, Kenny Washington	saxophone

Standards written by Jimmy Heath

Title	Key	Form	Groove
C.T.A.	B♭ major	AABA · 32	Up-tempo swing
For Minors Only	C minor	AA · 24	Up-tempo swing
A Sound For Sore Ears	E♭ major	ABC · 24	Even eighths
Forever Sonny	B♭ major	AABA · 32	Bossa nova
New Picture	B♭ major	ABCD · 40	Jazz waltz

Awards

NEA Jazz Masters

Historic 78 rpm records

BIG WILL HOWARD McGHEE'S BE-BOPPERS · Howard McGhee · Jimmy Heath · Jesse… archive.org ↗
ETOILE HOWARD McGHEE'S BE-BOPPERS · Howard McGhee · Jimmy Heath · Jesse… archive.org ↗
DENISE HOWARD McGHEE'S BE-BOPPERS · Howard McGhee · Jimmy Heath · Jesse… archive.org ↗
PUNKINS HOWARD McGHEE'S BE-BOPPERS · Howard McGhee · Jimmy Heath · Jesse… archive.org ↗
Cross Roads Howard McGhee Sextet · Howard McGee · Jimmy Heath · Jessie Powell ·… · 1949 archive.org ↗