Jimmy and Percy Heath

Jazz Master Class from NYU

The 4th Master class in the fall series featured two of the incredible Heath Brothers, Percy and Jimmy. The third brother Albert was not attending that day. Coming from a musical family and known as one of the first families of jazz, the Philadelphia brothers are known for their impeccable compositions, arrangements and love of bebop. Each brother became musically successful in their own right and played with many of the bebop pioneers such as the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band. The rhythm section became known as the famous Modern Jazz Quartet after Percy succeeded Ray Brown, launching a 43 year career. Jimmy also played with Gillespie, exchanging his alto sax for a tenor and is a talented composer-arranger. Throughout the master class, you can sense the love of music the brothers have to this day.

Price: $14.99

Sample Video:
Jazz historian Gary Giddins interviews Jimmy and Percy Heath on stage at the Jazz Master Class.

Contents:

Master Class:

Introduction by Gary Giddins
Performance by Jimmy and Percy Heath
Gary Giddins Interview with Jimmy and Percy Heath
Student Performances/Jimmy and Percy Heath Comment

Special Features

Pre-Class Interview with Students
Post-Class Interview with Students
Backstage Interview- Gary Giddins on Percy Heath
Backstage Interview- Gary Giddins on Jimmy Heath
Backstage Interview with Jimmy Heath
Backstage Interview with Percy Heath
Love Song with Transcription
Sleeves with Transcription

(Total Running Time: 4 hours, 11 minutes)