Musician Dictionary

Albert “Tootie” Heath

American drummer (1935–2024)

DescriptionAmerican drummer (1935–2024)
Source: Wikidata
Born1935-05-31
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplacePhiladelphia Philadelphia
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2024-04-03
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathSanta Fe Santa Fe
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationdrummer jazz musician music arranger freelancer composer record producer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdrum kit
Source: Wikidata
Genresmodal jazz spiritual jazz soul jazz jazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsMuse Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Heath Brothers Johnny Griffin Sextet The Young Lions The Jazztet The Blue Mitchell Quintet Cannonball Adderley Quartet Roscoe Mitchell Quartet The Riverside Jazz Stars Clarke-Boland Big Band The Red Garland Trio Johnny Lytle Trio The Wes Montgomery Quartet The J.J. Johnson Sextet Clifford Jordan Quartet The George Russell Sextet The Guido Manusardi Trio Sonny Rollins Quartet The Bobby Timmons Trio Ted Curson & Company The J.J. Johnson Quintet The Kenny Drew Trio The Roland Kirk Quartet George Cables Trio New York Jazz Sextet René Thomas Quintet Art Farmer Quartet Mal Waldron Trio Warne Marsh Quartet Tete Montoliu Trio Walter Benton Quintet Dexter Gordon Quartet The Johnny Griffin Quartet Toshiko Mariano Quartet Eddie Lockjaw Davis Quartet Jimmy Heath Quintet Warne Marsh Quintet The Harold Land / Blue Mitchell Quintet The Young Lions (7) Charlie Mariano Quartet The Claude Williamson Trio The Blue Mitchell Orchestra Jimmy Heath Sextet The Riverside Reunion Band Toshiko Akiyoshi Quartet Kenny Dorham-Barry Harris Quartet Jimmy Heath Quartet Börje Fredriksson Quartet Roberto Magris Quintet Richard Sears Sextet The John Capobianco Quartet Benny Bailey-Dexter Gordon All Stars Mel Rhyne Sextet Sonny Rollins Quartet The Heath Brothers Kenny Dorham Quartet Johnny Griffin Sextet The Jazztet The Johnny Griffin Quartet The Young Lions
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsNEA Jazz Masters
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

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Identifiers

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