Jimmy Heath is a renowned jazz saxophonist born on October 25, 1926 in Pennsylvania. He has had a long and successful career, performing, composing, and arranging with and for some of the most famous jazz musicians. His accomplishments have been recognized with the 2003 NEA Jazz Masters Award.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $8 million (2024)
About
Jazz Saxophonist who performed, composed, and arranged with and for some of the most famous jazz Musicians. He was the winner of the 2003 NEA Jazz Masters Award.
Before Fame
He began as an alto Saxophonist but switched to tenor in the 1940s and performed with Miles Davis's band in 1959.
Trivia
He was the primary Composer of the 1956 album Playboys which featured Art Pepper and Chet Baker.
Family Life
He raised James Mtume, an R&B singer.
Associated With
Heath has been referred to as Little Bird, a reference to Charlie Parker's nickname Bird.