Jimmy Heath

Summary

Jimmy Heath is a human^[1]. He was born in Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on October 25, 1926^[3]. He died in Loganville^[4]. He died on January 19, 2020^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], jazz musician^[7], saxophonist^[8], songwriter^[9], and chapelmaster^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jimmy Heath's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2].
• Jimmy Heath passed away in Loganville^[4].
• Jimmy Heath was born on October 25, 1926^[3].
• Jimmy Heath died on January 19, 2020^[5].
• A child of Jimmy Heath was James Mtume^[12].
• Jimmy Heath held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Jimmy Heath is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• Jimmy Heath's professions included composer^[6].
• Jimmy Heath's professions included jazz musician^[7].
• Jimmy Heath worked as a saxophonist^[8].
• Jimmy Heath's professions included songwriter^[9].
• Jimmy Heath worked as a chapelmaster^[10].
• Jimmy Heath's professions included music arranger^[15].
• Jimmy Heath's field of work was jazz^[16].
• Jimmy Heath's field of work was saxophone performance^[17].
• Jimmy Heath's education included a stint at Williston School^[18].
• Jimmy Heath received the NEA Jazz Masters^[19].
• Jimmy Heath is recorded as male^[20].
• Jimmy Heath's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Jimmy Heath's genre is jazz^[22].
• Jimmy Heath's record label is recorded as Riverside^[23].
• Jimmy Heath's record label is recorded as Cobblestone Records^[24].
• Jimmy Heath's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[25].
• Jimmy Heath's record label is recorded as SteepleChase^[26].
• Jimmy Heath's record label is recorded as Landmark Records^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1926-10-25^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2020-01-19^[31]

• Genre(s): bebop, hard bop, jazz, post-bop^[32]

• Community tags: bebop, hard bop, jazz, post-bop^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 29c8775b-49a7-4c5a-af85-478ff25a56bb^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Jimmy Heath's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on October 25, 1926^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].

Education

Jimmy Heath was educated at Williston School^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], jazz musician^[7], saxophonist^[8], songwriter^[9], chapelmaster^[10], and music arranger^[15]. Fields of work include jazz^[16], a music genre^[35], founded in 1917^[36] and saxophone performance^[17].

Recognition

Jimmy Heath received the NEA Jazz Masters^[19].

Personal Life

A child of Jimmy Heath was James Mtume^[12].

Death and Burial

Jimmy Heath died on January 19, 2020^[5]. He died in Loganville^[4].

Why It Matters

Jimmy Heath ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

FAQs

Where was Jimmy Heath born?

Jimmy Heath was born in Philadelphia^[2].

Where did Jimmy Heath die?

Jimmy Heath died in Loganville^[4].

What did Jimmy Heath do for work?

Jimmy Heath worked as composer^[6], jazz musician^[7], saxophonist^[8], songwriter^[9], and chapelmaster^[10].

Where did Jimmy Heath go to school?

Jimmy Heath was educated at Williston School^[18].

What awards did Jimmy Heath receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters^[19].