Composer of more than 100 jazz pieces, three-time Grammy nominee, and performer on more than 125 albums, saxophonist Jimmy Heath has earned a place of honor in the history of jazz. In this extraordinary autobiography, the legendary Heath creates a "dialogue" with musicians and family members. By turns funny, poignant, and extremely candid, Heath's story captures the rhythms of a life in jazz.
Composer of more than 100 jazz pieces, three-time Grammy nominee, and performer on more than 125 albums, saxophonist Jimmy Heath has earned a place of honor in the history of jazz. In this extraordinary autobiography, the legendary Heath creates a "dialogue" with musicians and family members. By turns funny, poignant, and extremely candid, Heath's story captures the rhythms of a life in jazz.
Jimmy Heath is widely recognized as one of the greats in jazz. A saxophonist, composer, arranger, and educator, Heath grew up in Philadelphia with his renowned brothers, Percy, the longtime bassist with the Modern Jazz Quartet, and Albert “Tootie”, a highly respected drummer. The three formed the Heath Brothers Band in the ’70s. Jimmy Heath directed the Jazz Studies master’s degree program in performance at Queens College (CUNY). Joseph McLaren is Professor of English at Hofstra University, the author of Langston Hughes: Folk Dramatist in the Protest Tradition, 1921-1943, and editor of several additional titles.
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Foreword: In the Basement, by Bill Cosby Acknowledgments Introduction, by Wynton Marsalis Part One First Chorus (1926–1949) 1. Finding a Rhythm: Philadelphia and Wilmington, North Carolina 2. Big Band Connections 3. Organizing and Melodizing Part Two Second Chorus (1949–1969) 4. High Note–Low Note: Dizzy and Miles 5. Sharp Dissonance to Smooth Harmony with Mona 6. On the Riverside 7. Maintaining the Groove Part Three Third Chorus (1969–1986) 8. Stretching Out: Jazz Transitions 9. Marchin’ On: The Heath Brothers 10. “For the Public”: The Heath Brothers Part Four Fourth Chorus (1986–) 11. Reharmonization: Queens College 12. Up-Tempo Mode 13. Aroma of the Roses 14. Endless Stroll Appendixes Appendix A: Unique Names Appendix B: Honors and Awards Appendix C: Selected Discography Appendix D: Compositions Appendix E: Chronology Index
Foreword: In the Basement, by Bill Cosby Acknowledgments Introduction, by Wynton Marsalis Part One First Chorus (1926–1949) 1. Finding a Rhythm: Philadelphia and Wilmington, North Carolina 2. Big Band Connections 3. Organizing and Melodizing Part Two Second Chorus (1949–1969) 4. High Note–Low Note: Dizzy and Miles 5. Sharp Dissonance to Smooth Harmony with Mona 6. On the Riverside 7. Maintaining the Groove Part Three Third Chorus (1969–1986) 8. Stretching Out: Jazz Transitions 9. Marchin’ On: The Heath Brothers 10. “For the Public”: The Heath Brothers Part Four Fourth Chorus (1986–) 11. Reharmonization: Queens College 12. Up-Tempo Mode 13. Aroma of the Roses 14. Endless Stroll Appendixes Appendix A: Unique Names Appendix B: Honors and Awards Appendix C: Selected Discography Appendix D: Compositions Appendix E: Chronology Index
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