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The Jimmy Heath Big Band at True Blue Jazz Festival
Courtesy of InstantSeats | Posted on September 22, 2016
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Sat, October 15, 2016
7:30 PM
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True Blue Jazz is ecstatic to present Jimmy Heath and his Big Band for two shows on October 15th as part of this years True Blue Jazz series. The legendary Jazz Master kicked off his 90th birthday celebration tour at the Blue Note in New York City in March. Jimmy Heath, an NEA Jazz Master and ASCAPs 2011 Jazz Hall of Fame Living Legend inductee, widely recognized as one of the greats in jazz. He is long recognized as a brilliant saxophonist, magnificent composer, arranger & educator. The middle brother of the legendary Heath Brothers (bassist Percy of Modern Jazz Quartet & highly renowned drummer, Albert Tootie), he has performed with nearly all of the jazz greats of the last 60 years. ...