First Name |
Jimmy
|
Last Name |
Heath
|
Alternative Name |
Little Bird
|
Birthday |
25th October, 1926
|
Birthplace |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
|
Died |
19th January, 2020
|
Place of Death |
USA
|
Build |
Slim
|
Eye Color |
Black
|
Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
|
Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
|
Sexuality |
Straight
|
Ethnicity |
Black
|
Nationality |
American
|
Occupation Text |
Musician, educator, composer, arranger
|
Occupation |
Saxophone
|
Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop
|
Music Genre |
Jazz
|
Origin |
Philadelphia, PA, United States
|
Year(s) Active |
1940s–present, 1940s–2020
|
Music Style |
Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Modern Big Band, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
|
Music Mood |
Sophisticated, Amiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Rousing, Passionate, Earnest, Literate, Stylish, Exuberant, Confident, Witty, Refined/Mannered, Playful, Street-Smart, Freewheeling, Precious, Searching, Elaborate, Dramatic, Ambitious, Sprawling, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
|
Instrument |
Flute, Arranger, Composer, Bandleader
|
Instrument (text) |
Tenor saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute
|
Record Label |
Riverside, Limelight, Impulse!, Atlantic, Verve, Xanadu, Landmark, Steeplechase, Impulse
|
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
|
Official Websites |
http://www.jimmyheath.com
|
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.