Heath, Jimmy
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Name (Hebrew)
הית', ג'ימי
Name (Latin)
Heath, Jimmy
Other forms of name
Heath, James Edward, 1926-2020
Heath, J. (Jimmy)
Heath, James Edward, 1926-
Date of birth
1926-10-25
Date of death
2020-01-19
Place of birth
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Field of activity
Jazz
Occupation
Composers
Flute players
Jazz musicians
Saxophonists
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- New York times online, viewed January 21, 2020(obituary dated January 19, 2020: Jimmy Heath; jazz saxophonist and composer; born James Edward Heath, October 25, 1926, Philadelphia; died Sunday [January 19, 2020], at his home in Loganville, Ga.; nicknamed Little Bird; in the mid-1970s he founded the Heath Brothers with brothers Percy on bass and Albert (Tootie) on drums)
- His New picture [SR] p1985:label (Jimmy Heath; (soprano and tenor saxophone and composer) container (J. Heath)
- Koshgarian, R. Am. orchestral music, 1992(Heath, Jimmy; b. 1926)
- Farmer, A. Homecoming [SR] 1971?:container (James Heath, tenor sax, soprano sax, flute)
- All music guide WWW site, Oct. 30, 2003(Jimmy Heath; real name: James Edward Heath; b. Oct 25, 1926 in Philadelphia)
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Wikipedia description:
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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