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- Died
- Percy Heath is an American jazz bassist, brother of saxophonist Jimmy Heath and drummer Albert Tootie Heath, with whom he formed the Heath Brothers in 1975. Heath played with the Modern Jazz Quartet throughout their long history and also worked with Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Wes Montgomery, and Thelonious Monk. As a sideman, Percy performed on approximately 300 recording dates in a career of over 57 years. In 1989, he received an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music.
- IMDb mini biography by: Bazza the Beast
- SpouseJune(? - April 28, 2005) (his death, 3 children)
- RelativesAlbert Tootie Heath(Sibling)Rozie Heath(Niece or Nephew)Jeffrey Heath(Niece or Nephew)Jimmy Heath(Sibling)James Mtume(Niece or Nephew)
- Brother of Jimmy Heath.
- Uncle of James Mtume.
- Has three sons.
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