Jimmy Heath question

[Hardbopjazz]

Does anyone know if he plays flute? I have a recording of the Heath Brothers from an old radio broadcast. On one tune, Lover Man, there's no sax, but flute. There no mention of any other musician on that date when their names are announced.

Edited May 15, 2005 by Hardbopjazz

[Chuck Nessa]

Yes he played flute frequently in the '70s.

[Hardbopjazz]

Thanks for that reply. He is very good on flute.

[Michael Fitzgerald]

Be aware that Tootie Heath also played flute (wooden, I believe) with the Heath Brothers. Sometimes both he and Jimmy would play together.

Mike

[marcello]

Maybe it was this live recording:

1979 Heath Brothers - Live at the Public Theater (Flute, Soprano, Tenor)

[Jazz Kat]

Thanks for that reply. He is very good on flute.

So you did know he plays flute..

[JSngry]

No, he knew that the flute playing which he heard was very good.

[Hardbopjazz]

Thanks for that reply. He is very good on flute.

So you did know he plays flute..

No I didn't know he played flute. I've seen him about 11 times over the years and I never saw him play flute.

[EKE BBB]

Maybe it was this live recording:

1979 Heath Brothers - Live at the Public Theater (Flute, Soprano, Tenor)

Geeeez... it took me a few seconds to discover that there was no relation between the live recording you mentioned (1979) and the photo you posted!!!

I even thought there was TWO Tootie Heath, as the pictures of Tootie I have seen (from about 1980, mainly performing or recording with Tete Montoliu) showed a young, athletic and black-beared guy and now you brought that one...

...obviously from 25 years later (50th anniversary edition of the (JVC) Newport Jazz Festival -2004)

Cheers,

Agustín

[EKE BBB]

Be aware that Tootie Heath also played flute (wooden, I believe) with the Heath Brothers. Sometimes both he and Jimmy would play together.

Mike

Mike:

I didn´t know Tootie Heath played flute. Is there any recorded evidence?

[Jazz Kat]

Thanks for that reply. He is very good on flute.

So you did know he plays flute..

No I didn't know he played flute. I've seen him about 11 times over the years and I never saw him play flute.

I was just joshin ya.

[Michael Fitzgerald]

There are a number of places to hear Tootie tootle the flute - all from the 1970s period. One of the tracks on "Marchin' On" by the Heath Brothers comes to mind where Jimmy and Albert both play flutes, then on Kenny Barron's Peruvian Blue, and he also played it when with Yusef Lateef. See my Kenny Barron discography (check personnel index to find dates with AH on flute).

Mike

[EKE BBB]

Thanks, Mike!

[king ubu]

There are a number of places to hear Tootie tootle the flute - all from the 1970s period. One of the tracks on "Marchin' On" by the Heath Brothers comes to mind where Jimmy and Albert both play flutes, then on Kenny Barron's Peruvian Blue, and he also played it when with Yusef Lateef. See my Kenny Barron discography (check personnel index to find dates with AH on flute).

Mike

That is news to me, too. Thanks Mike!

[Noj]

Marchin' On is a personal favorite, I have the vinyl reissue.

"Angel Man" is a nice funk jazz tune on which Jimmy Heath plays flute. I have it as part of a compilation.