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| Birth name | James Edward Heath |
| Also known as | Little Bird |
| Born | Oct 25, 1926, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | Jan 19, 2020, Loganville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, bebop, hard bop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, educator, composer, arranger |
| Instruments | Alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute |
| Years active | 1940s–2020 |
| Labels | Riverside, Limelight, Impulse, Atlantic, Verve, Xanadu, Landmark, SteepleChase |
| Associated acts | Heath Brothers, Howard McGhee, Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson, Art Farmer, Kenny Dorham, Miles Davis, Gil Evans, Curtis Fuller, Julius Watkins, Nat Adderley, Freddie Hubbard, Cedar Walton, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Kenny Burrell, John Coltrane |
About Jimmy Heath
Saxophonist Jimmy Heath was born in Pennsylvania, United States on October 25, 1926. He dies at the age of 93, on January 19, 2020.
Jazz saxophonist who has worked with and for some of the most well-known jazz performers, performing, composing, and arranging for them. He was the recipient of the NEA Jazz Masters Award in 2003.
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Jimmy Heath before becoming famous
Jimmy Heath was born in the Zodiac sign Scorpio (The Scorpion), and 1926 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Tiger (兎).
He began his career as an alto saxophonist before switching to tenor in the 1940s and joining Miles Davis' ensemble in 1959.
Achievement of Jimmy Heath
He was the primary composer for Saxophonist Art Pepper's and Jazz Singer Chet Baker's 1956 album Playboys.
Jimmy Heath's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
He was the father of R&B performer James Mtume.
Jimmy Heath on Social Media
Jimmy Heath Collabed with
Little Bird is a moniker he's been given after Saxophonist Charlie Parker's nickname Bird.
Jimmy Heath Income & Net worth
Jimmy Heath's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a saxophonist. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Jimmy Heath.
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Latest information about Jimmy Heath updated on March 11 2023.
