Percy Heath (April 30, 1923 – April 28, 2005) was an American jazz bassist, brother of saxophonist Jimmy Heath and drummer Albert Heath, with whom he...
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The Heath Brothers was an American jazz group, formed in 1975 in Philadelphia, by the brothers Jimmy (tenor saxophone), Percy (bass), and Albert "Tootie"...
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Percy Heath was a musician. Percy Heath may also refer to: Percy Heath (cricketer) in Hong Kong national cricket team Percy Heath (screenwriter) (1884-1933)...
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For Percy Heath is an album by bassist and composer William Parker's Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra, which was recorded in 2005 and released on...
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Heath (May 31, 1935 – April 3, 2024) was an American jazz hard bop drummer, the brother of tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath and the double-bassist Percy...
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and big band leader. He was the brother of bassist Percy Heath and drummer Albert Heath. Heath was born in Philadelphia on October 25, 1926. His father...
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Quartet consisted of John Lewis (piano), Milt Jackson (vibraphone), Percy Heath (double bass), and various drummers, most notably Kenny Clarke (from...
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Percy Haswell (1871-1945), American Silent film actress Percy Heath (1923–2005), American jazz bassist Percy Helton (1894–1971), American actor Percy...
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Percy Macclesfield Heath (16 June 1877 – 14 July 1917) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer. Heath was born at Poona in British...
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Thelonious Monk Plays (with Percy Heath and Art Blakey) is a 10" LP by American jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk, performed by the Thelonious...
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scientist The Heath Brothers, American jazz musicians: Albert Heath (1935–2024) Jimmy Heath (1926–2020) Percy Heath (1923–2005) Hollis Heath, American playwright...
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Percy Heath (January 30, 1884 – February 9, 1933) was an American screenwriter and playwright. He was nominated at the 5th Academy Awards in the category...
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that "John taught all of them, Milt couldn't read at all, and bassist Percy Heath hardly". It was Lewis who elevated the group's collective talent because...
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Lewis on piano —replaced on "Smooch" by its co-composer Charles Mingus— Percy Heath, the bassist throughout the album, and Max Roach on drums. Tracks 2,...
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released on the United Artists label, featuring Evans and Brookmeyer with Percy Heath, and Connie Kay, recorded in 1959. Brookmeyer was known primarily as...
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Davis (trumpet), Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone), Horace Silver (piano), Percy Heath (bass), and Kenny Clarke (drums). It was recorded again by Davis' quintet...
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Silver – piano Percy Heath – bass Kenny Clarke – drums Miles Davis – trumpet Milt Jackson – vibraphone Thelonious Monk – piano Percy Heath – bass Kenny...
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The second session on July 28, 1953, saw Al Haig replacing Jones and Percy Heath replacing Kotick. Tracks from the sessions also contributed to the compilation...
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rhythm section that had been used on Davis's other recent albums—bassist Percy Heath and drummer Kenny Clarke; the later three comprised three-quarters of...
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performed by Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet (John Lewis, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, and Kenny Clarke), eight tracks where Kenny Drew and Art Blakey replace...
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lineup (with Zoot Sims and Ron Carter, and without Freddie Hubbard and Percy Heath). The Interplay Sessions peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Jazz Albums...
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bassist Percy Heath and drummer Art Taylor. Davis also hired pianist Ray Bryant, because he wanted a bebop sound. Together with Jackson and Heath, Davis...
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Riverside label, featuring performances with Milt Jackson, Wynton Kelly, Percy Heath and Art Blakey. Recorded in October 1958, the album was released in early...
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with the song's composer Thelonious Monk, along with Connie Kay and Percy Heath of the Modern Jazz Quartet, Zoot Sims, and Gerry Mulligan. Davis's solo...
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featuring performances by Rollins with Sonny Clark, Roy Haynes and Percy Heath or Paul Chambers. The Allmusic review by Lindsay Planer states: "A new...
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due to contractual obligations) on tenor sax, Walter Bishop on piano, Percy Heath on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums. For the second session, the tenor...
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as regular sideman Don Cherry on trumpet, the album features bassists Percy Heath and Red Mitchell, and drummer Shelly Manne. Unlike Coleman's debut Something...
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The Bop Session (Sonet) – with Sonny Stitt, John Lewis, Hank Jones, Percy Heath and Max Roach 1975: Jazz Maturity...Where It's Coming From (Pablo) –...
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Mapp"), either Art Blakey or Max Roach on drums, and one track with Percy Heath replacing Mapp.[citation needed] It also contains the earliest recorded...
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adapted by John Lee Mahin from the screenplay of the earlier film by Percy Heath and Samuel Hoffenstein. The score was composed by Franz Waxman with uncredited...
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