Albert Heath
Albert Heath | |
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Heath in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Tootie Heath |
| Born | May 31, 1935 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 3, 2024 (aged 88) Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S. |
| 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. With Stanley Cowell, the Heaths formed the Heath Brothers jazz band in 1975.