Jimmy Heath: Love Letter (Verve)
“Elegance in Action” would make an apropos alternate title for Love Letter, the final album released by saxophone great Jimmy Heath, who died at 93 … Read More “Jimmy Heath: Love Letter (Verve)”
Reviews
I Walked With Giants: The Autobiography of Jimmy Heath
Brian Gilmore reviews the autobiography of saxophonist Jimmy Heath, a true survivor.
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Heath Brothers: Endurance
This album finds the Heath Brothers quartet in excellent form despite the absence of bassist Percy Heath. It’s the group’s first album since Percy’s death in 2005, and David Wong is a hard-swinging, well-rounded replacement. Tenor and soprano saxophonist Jimmy Heath offers several distinctive compositions as well as solos that are models of succinctness, lyricism … Read More “Heath Brothers: Endurance”
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