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Also known as James Edward Heath, Jimmy Edward Heath

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

Person · Open Library

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  • Jamey Aebersold Jazz -- Jimmy Heath, Vol 122
  • I walked with giants

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1926-10-25
Active to
2020-01-19
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James Edward Heath (born October 25, 1926 - died January 19, 2020), nicknamed Little Bird, is an American jazz tenor saxophonist, and the brother of bassist Percy Heath and drummer Tootie Heath. He originally played alto saxophone, but after the influence of Charlie Parker on his work for Howard McGhee and Dizzy Gillespie in the late 1940s earned him the nickname Little Bird (Parker's nickname was Bird), he switched to tenor. He was out of music for several years in the 1950s <a href="https://ww

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jimmy
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Philadelphia
Place of death
Loganville
Occupation
music arranger
Languages spoken
English language
Genre
jazz
Record label
Riverside
Official website
www.jimmyheath.com
Image
Jimmy-Heath-nyc-june-1977.jpg
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Commons category
Jimmy Heath
date of birth
1926-10-25
ethnic group
African Americans
date of death
2020-01-19
nickname
Little Bird
nominated for
Grammy Awards
pseudonym
Little Bird
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
Jimmy Heath
start of work period
2020-00-00
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