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Percy Heath
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Bassists · 1923–2005

Percy Heath

American musician (1923–2005)

Born
30 April 1923
Wilmington
Died
28 April 2005
Southampton
Country
United States
Discography
1 album

Biography

Percy Heath was a jazz musician who played double bass, bass instrument and cello. Percy Heath was born on 30 April 1923 in Wilmington and died on 28 April 2005 in Southampton. The music is usually filed under jazz and hard bop. Honours include NEA Jazz Masters.

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 their long history and also worked with Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Wes Montgomery, Thelonious Monk and Lee Konitz.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

A Love Song 2004

Also plays on

Albums where Percy Heath is credited as a sideman

1953 Miles Davis, Vol. 2 — Miles Davis double bass, bass
1954 Miles Davis With Sonny Rollins — Miles Davis double bass
1954 Vol. 3 — Miles Davis double bass, bass
1954 Charlie Parker — Charlie Parker double bass
1955 Miles Davis and Milt Jackson Quintet / Sextet — Miles Davis and Milt Jackson double bass
1956 Blue Haze — Miles Davis bass, double bass
1956 Collectors’ Items — Miles Davis bass, double bass
1956 The Champ — Dizzy Gillespie bass, double bass
1957 Bags’ Groove — Miles Davis double bass
1957 Dizzy at Home and Abroad — Dizzy Gillespie bass
1957 School Days — Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson & Joe Carroll bass, double bass
1959 Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants — Miles Davis bass, double bass
1961 Soul Meeting — Ray Charles & Milt Jackson bass
1966 The Avant-Garde — John Coltrane & Don Cherry double bass
1989 Soul Brothers / Soul Meeting — Ray Charles & Milt Jackson bass

Awards

Historic 78 rpm records

  • DMF Steele · Al Steele and Band · Percy Heath · Spece Wright · Han Gates archive.org ↗
  • Down Steele · Al Steele and Band · Percy Heath · Spece Wright · Han Gates archive.org ↗
  • Moving Nicely Milt Jackson Quartet · Milt Jackson · John Lewis · Percy Heath · Al… archive.org ↗
  • Round About Midnite Milt Jackson Quartet · Milt Jackson · John Lewis · Percy Heath · Al… archive.org ↗
  • OUT OF NOWHERE KENNY CLARKE'S ALL STARS · Percy Heath · H. McGee · Michel DeVillers… archive.org ↗
  • 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 ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Percy Heath play?

Percy Heath is known for playing double bass, bass instrument and cello.

When and where was Percy Heath born?

Percy Heath was born 30 April 1923 in Wilmington.

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