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Sommario
Foreword: In the Basement, by Bill Cosby
Acknowledgments
Introduction, by Wynton Marsalis
Part One First Chorus (1926–1949)
1. Finding a Rhythm: Philadelphia and Wilmington, North Carolina
2. Big Band Connections
3. Organizing and Melodizing
Part Two Second Chorus (1949–1969)
4. High Note–Low Note: Dizzy and Miles
5. Sharp Dissonance to Smooth Harmony with Mona
6. On the Riverside
7. Maintaining the Groove
Part Three Third Chorus (1969–1986)
8. Stretching Out: Jazz Transitions
9. Marchin’ On: The Heath Brothers
10. “For the Public”: The Heath Brothers
Part Four Fourth Chorus (1986–)
11. Reharmonization: Queens College
12. Up-Tempo Mode
13. Aroma of the Roses
14. Endless Stroll
Appendixes
Appendix A: Unique Names
Appendix B: Honors and Awards
Appendix C: Selected Discography
Appendix D: Compositions
Appendix E: Chronology
Index
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Jimmy Heath is widely recognized as one of the greats in jazz. A saxophonist, composer, arranger, and educator, Heath grew up in Philadelphia with his renowned brothers, Percy, the longtime bassist with the Modern Jazz Quartet, and Albert “Tootie”, a highly respected drummer. The three formed the Heath Brothers Band in the ’70s. Jimmy Heath directed the Jazz Studies master’s degree program in performance at Queens College (CUNY).
Joseph McLaren is Professor of English at Hofstra University, the author of Langston Hughes: Folk Dramatist in the Protest Tradition, 1921-1943, and editor of several additional titles.
