Albert Heath | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Tootie Heath |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | May 31, 1935
Died | April 3, 2024 Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S. | (aged 88)
Genres | Jazz |
Instrument | Drums |
Years active | 1957–2024 |
Formerly of | Heath Brothers |
Spouse |
Beverly Collins (m. 1974) |
Relatives |
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Albert "Tootie" Heath (May 31, 1935 – April 3, 2024) was an American jazz hard bop drummer, the brother of tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath and the double-bassist Percy Heath.[1] With Stanley Cowell, the Heaths formed the Heath Brothers jazz band in 1975.