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Percy Heath

Percy Heath

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Born April 30, 1923 in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Died April 28, 2005

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Percy Heath is an American jazz bassist, brother of saxophonist Jimmy Heath and drummer Albert Tootie Heath, with whom he formed the Heath Brothers in 1975. Heath played with the Modern Jazz Quartet throughout their long history and also worked with Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Wes Montgomery, and Thelonious Monk. As a sideman, Percy performed on approximately 300 recording dates in a career of over 57 years. In 1989, he received an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music.

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The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music Poster

The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music Documentary2007Self

Brotherly Jazz: The Heath Brothers Poster

Brotherly Jazz: The Heath Brothers Video2006Self

Slim's Jazz Documentary1991

The Bird: Charlie 'Bird' Parker, 1920-1955 Poster

The Bird: Charlie 'Bird' Parker, 1920-1955 Mini-Series1989Self

The Cosby Show Poster

The Cosby Show TV Series1984Bassist

Ebony/Jet Showcase Poster

Ebony/Jet Showcase TV Series1982Self

Sounds for Saturday Poster

Sounds for Saturday TV Series1972Self - Bass

Flip TV Series1970Self

Belafonte, New York 19 TV Special1960Self - Bassist

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The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music Poster

The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music Documentary2007

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