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Percy Heath (April 30, 1923 – April 28, 2005) was an American jazz bassist. He was the brother of saxophonist Jimmy Heath and drummer Albert Heath, with whom he formed the Heath Brothers in 1975.
Percy Heath | |
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Background information | |
Born | Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. | April 30, 1923
Died | April 28, 2005 81) Southampton, New York, U.S. | (aged
Genres | Jazz, cool jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Double bass |
Heath played with the Modern Jazz Quartet throughout their long history and also worked with Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Wes Montgomery, and Thelonious Monk.
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