Gemini
Released on Triple Threat (1962)
Covered by
(7 artists)
- Aliases
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Jimmy Heath Big Band
Jimmy Heath and Brass
The Jimmy Heath Orchestra
Jimmy Heath Quartet
Jimmy Heath Sextet
- Personal name
- James Edward Heath
- Born
- October 25, 1926
- Died
- January 19, 2020
- Country
- United States
- IPI
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00013667298 28 works
00040689085 23 works
00129407477 1 work
- Affiliation
- BMI, ASCAP
- Comments
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Principally a jazz tenor saxophonist, Heath also played soprano sax. He originally played alto saxophone, but switched to tenor after earning the nickname "Little Bird" in the late-1940s due to the very strong influence of Charlie Parker on his alto playing (and because of his short stature).
- Member of
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Continuum Saxophone
Heath Brothers
The Riverside Reunion Band
- Family
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Albert "Tootie" Heath Brother
James Mtume Son
Percy Heath Brother
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