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American musician (1923–2005)

Person · Open Library

Born
1885
Died
1933
Works
1

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Person
Country
US
Active from
1923-04-30
Active to
2005-04-28

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Percy Heath, (April 30, 1923 – April 28, 2005), was a jazz musician, most famous for his 40+ years as the double bass player for the Modern Jazz Quartet (MJQ). He is the brother of tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath and drummer Tootie Heath, with whom he formed the Heath Brothers in 1975. Heath also worked with Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Thelonious Monk. At the age of 81, he released his first album as bandleader through the Daddy Jazz label. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/

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5 total works indexed

  1. C60: Buckminsterfullerene

    · 1985 · cited 14,708x

  2. Photoperoxidation in isolated chloroplasts

    · 1968 · cited 9,610x

  3. Using the framework method for the analysis of qualitative data in multi-disciplinary health research

    · 2013 · cited 8,192x

  4. Human gut microbiome viewed across age and geography

    · 2012 · cited 6,744x

  5. A core gut microbiome in obese and lean twins

    · 2008 · cited 6,710x

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