“As far as the state of jazz in the year 2010 and in the future, Heath remains hopeful.” – Bill Milkowski
Tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger Jimmy Heath and drummer Albert “Tootie” Heath have more than a century in the jazz limelight to their credit. They have played and recorded with a near-endless list of jazz immortals and icons including Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, and many more.
The Challenge: Bringing out a much-awaited album by the last two brothers, aiming to appeal to longtime followers and attract new listeners in new digital landscape.
