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While far from unknown, sax player Jimmy Heath has had a low profile relative to the excellence and consistency of his writing and playing. This compilation helps correct that imbalance by spotlighting the seminal hard bopper's sessions recorded for Riverside between 1959 and 1964. The tracks cover small and medium group settings. Seven are Heath originals that highlight his direct, swinging, sophisticated, style. The arrangements are also Heath's. The pieces for septet and nonet call to mind the Dizzy Gillespie band from this era. The quintet numbers are more in a Horace Silver vein. The arrangements that include French horn and tuba tend to be more static than the rest. Trumpeters Nat Adderely, Freddie Hubbard, and Donald Byrd all have satisfying choruses, with Hubbard's being the most distinctive. Pianists Wynton Kelly, Cedar Walton, Harold Mabern and Herbie Hancock are also prominent and effective in soloist and accompanist roles. Heath's moments, though, stand out for their energy and intelligence. His attack is more purely boppish than John Coltrane's, but there are many similarities with that of his close friend, particularly with Trane's sound from his Atlantic period. Strong echoes of Dexter Gordon's balanced, authoritative, sonorous style are also evident.
As a compilation, Nice People passes the key test of generating interest in further exploration of Heath's Riverside sessions. A good starting point would be 1964's On the Trail, which is represented by only one track on Nice People -- a strong performance of "All the Things You Are," featuring luminous bop guitar from Kenny Burrell. On the Trail also includes the original version of Heath's "Gingerbread Boy," best known from the version on Miles Smiles.
© Jim Todd /TiVo
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Albert Heath, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nat Adderley, Cornet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Chambers, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Curtis Fuller, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Jimmy Heath Sextet, MainArtist
℗ 1994 Riverside Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Albert Heath, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nat Adderley, Cornet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Chambers, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Wynton Kelly, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Curtis Fuller, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Jimmy Heath Sextet, MainArtist
℗ 1994 Riverside Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Albert Heath, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nat Adderley, Cornet, AssociatedPerformer - CEDAR WALTON, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Percy Heath, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Cannonball Adderley, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Jimmy Heath Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1988 Riverside Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Albert Heath, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CEDAR WALTON, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Composer, MainArtist - Percy Heath, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Hubbard, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Julius Watkins, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Riverside Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Albert Heath, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CEDAR WALTON, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Percy Heath, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Hubbard, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Julius Watkins, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Riverside Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Albert Heath, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CEDAR WALTON, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Hubbard, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Julius Watkins, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1986 Fantasy Inc
Albert Heath, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Byrd, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Percy Heath, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Don Butterfield, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Julius Watkins, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Buffington, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Mabern, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath & Brass, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Fantasy, Inc.
Albert Heath, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Kern, Composer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author - Paul Chambers, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Burrell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Jimmy Heath Quintet, MainArtist
℗ 1994 Fantasy, Inc.
Albert Heath, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CEDAR WALTON, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Percy Heath, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Hubbard, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Julius Watkins, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1986 Fantasy Inc
Albert Heath, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Byrd, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Don Butterfield, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Julius Watkins, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Buffington, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Mabern, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath & Brass, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Fantasy, Inc.
Album review
While far from unknown, sax player Jimmy Heath has had a low profile relative to the excellence and consistency of his writing and playing. This compilation helps correct that imbalance by spotlighting the seminal hard bopper's sessions recorded for Riverside between 1959 and 1964. The tracks cover small and medium group settings. Seven are Heath originals that highlight his direct, swinging, sophisticated, style. The arrangements are also Heath's. The pieces for septet and nonet call to mind the Dizzy Gillespie band from this era. The quintet numbers are more in a Horace Silver vein. The arrangements that include French horn and tuba tend to be more static than the rest. Trumpeters Nat Adderely, Freddie Hubbard, and Donald Byrd all have satisfying choruses, with Hubbard's being the most distinctive. Pianists Wynton Kelly, Cedar Walton, Harold Mabern and Herbie Hancock are also prominent and effective in soloist and accompanist roles. Heath's moments, though, stand out for their energy and intelligence. His attack is more purely boppish than John Coltrane's, but there are many similarities with that of his close friend, particularly with Trane's sound from his Atlantic period. Strong echoes of Dexter Gordon's balanced, authoritative, sonorous style are also evident.
As a compilation, Nice People passes the key test of generating interest in further exploration of Heath's Riverside sessions. A good starting point would be 1964's On the Trail, which is represented by only one track on Nice People -- a strong performance of "All the Things You Are," featuring luminous bop guitar from Kenny Burrell. On the Trail also includes the original version of Heath's "Gingerbread Boy," best known from the version on Miles Smiles.
© Jim Todd /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:53
- Main artists: Jimmy Heath
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Riverside
- Genre: Jazz
© 1988 Riverside Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1988 Riverside Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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