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I Walked With Giants - The Autobiography of Jimmy Heath (Hardcover)
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I Walked With Giants - The Autobiography of Jimmy Heath (Hardcover)
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Composer of more than 100 jazz pieces, three-time Grammy nominee,
and performer on more than 125 albums, saxophonist Jimmy Heath has
earned a place of honor in the history of jazz. Over his long
career, Heath knew many jazz giants, such as Charlie Parker, and
played with other innovators, including John Coltrane, Miles Davis,
and especially Dizzy Gillespie. Along the way, Heath won both their
respect and their friendship. In this extraordinary autobiography,
the legendary Heath creates a "dialogue" with musicians and family
members. As in jazz, where improvisation by one performer prompts
another to riff on the same theme, I Walked with Giants juxtaposes
Heath's account of his life and career with recollections from jazz
giants about life on the road and making music on the world's
stages. His memories of playing with his equally legendary
brothers, Percy and Albert (aka "Tootie"), dovetail with their
recollections. Heath reminisces about a South Philadelphia home
filled with music and a close-knit family that hosted musicians
performing in the city's then thriving jazz scene. Milt Jackson
recalls, "I went to their house for dinner. . . . Jimmy's father
put Charlie Parker records on and told everybody that we had to be
quiet till dinner because he had Bird on. . . . When I [went] to
Philly, I'd always go to their house." Today Heath performs,
composes, and works as a music educator and arranger. By turns
funny, poignant, and extremely candid, Heath's story captures the
rhythms of a life in jazz.
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