Biography
Jimmy Heath
Real name: James Edward Heath
Effective period / Period of releases: 1961 - 2020
American jazz saxophonist (tenor and soprano), flutist, arranger, composer and bandleader.Born October 25, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died January 19, 2020 in Loganville, Georgia.
Jimmy is the middle brother of the Heath Brothers (Percy Heath/bass and Albert Heath/drums). Father of James Mtume.