The Heath Brothers Catalog

1975

The Heath Brothers Featuring Stanley Cowell - Marchin' On!   Strata-East SES-19766   1976

Jimmy Heath, flute, tenor, soprano sax; Stanley Cowell, acoustic piano, mbira; Percy Heath, baby bass, bass violin; Albert Heath, drums, lead flute, African double reed instruments.

Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, October 22, 1975

Warm Valley
Tafadhali
The Watergate Blues
Maimoun (From "Illusion Suite")
Smilin' Billy Suite: Part I / Part II / Part III / Part IV

** also released on Strata-East (G) SECD 9005 in 1990; Bellaphon (G) 660-51-003 in 1990.

1978

The Heath Bros. - Passing Thru...   Columbia JC 35573   1978

Jimmy Heath, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Stanley Cowell, keyboards, kalimba; Tony Purrone, electric guitar; Percy Heath, acoustic bass, baby bass; Albert (Tootie) Heath, drums; Mtume, percussion; with Wayne Andre, trombone; Joe De Angelis, Jim Buffington, French horn; Howard Johnson, tuba.

A&R Studios, NYC, May and June, 1978

A New Blue
Light Of Love
In New York
Artherdoc Blues
Mellowdrama
Yardbird Suite
Changes
Prince Albert

1979

Heath Bros. + Brass Choir - In Motion   Columbia JC 35816   1979

Jimmy Heath, tenor, soprano sax, flute; George Devens, vibes; Stanley Cowell, piano; Tony Purrone, guitar; Percy Heath, bass, baby bass; Keith Copeland, drums; Rubens Bassini, percussion; + Jon Faddis, Marky Markowitz, James Sedlar, Lewis Soloff, trumpet; Wayne Andre, trombone; Paul Faulise, bass trombone; Joe De Angelis, Jim Buffington, French horn; Howard Johnson, tuba.

A&R Studios, NYC, January and February, 1979

Feelin' Dealin'
The Voice Of The Saxophone
Project "S"
Move To The Groove
Passion Flower
A Time And A Place

The Heath Bros. - Live At The Public Theater   Columbia FC 36374   1980

Jimmy Heath, tenor, soprano sax; Stanley Cowell, keyboards, kalimba; Tony Purrone, electric guitar; Percy Heath, acoustic bass, baby bass; Akira Tana, drums; Alex Acuna, Reubens Bassini, percussion; Mtume, Tawatha, vocal #4.

The Public Theater, NYC, 1979

1.Introduction: A Sassy Samba
2.Warm Valley
3.Cloak And Dagger
4.For The Public
5.Watergate Blues
6.We Need Peace And We Need Love
7.Artherdoc Blues

1980

Heath Bros. - Expressions Of Life   Columbia FC 37126   1980

Jimmy Heath, tenor, soprano sax; Stanley Cowell, keyboards; Anthony Purrone, electric guitar; Percy Heath, acoustic bass, cello; Akira Tana, drums, percussion; + Edward Walsh, synthesizer #1,5; Edward "Tree" Moore, rhythm guitar, lead guitar #1,5; Howard King, drums #1,5; Mtume, Tawatha, background vocal #1,5.

Sigma Sound Studios, NYC;
CBS Recording Studios, NYC, 1980

1.Dreamin'
2.Tender Touch
3.Ruby, My Dear
4.Then What
5.Use It (Don't Abuse It)
6.No More Weary Blues
7.Equipoise
8.Confirmation

1981

The Heath Brothers - Brotherly Love   Antilles AN 1003   1982

Jimmy Heath, tenor, soprano sax; Stanley Cowell, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, Oberheim synthesizer; Tony Purrone, guitar; Percy Heath, bass, baby bass; Akira Tana, drums; with Reubens Bassini, percussion.

Generation Sound Studios, NYC, December 29 and 30, 1981

A Sound For Sore Ears
Autumn In New York
No End
Life In The City
Homes
Rejoice

1983

The Heath Brothers - Brothers And Others   Antilles AN 1016   1984

Jimmy Heath, tenor, soprano sax; Stanley Cowell, piano, electric piano, kalimba; Percy Heath, bass; Albert Heath, drums, tambourine; with Slide Hampton, trombone; Joe Kennedy Jr., violin.

New Jersey, May 16 and 17, 1983

Keep Love Alive
Sleeves
Islandized
Longravity
Nice People
Preluded To A Kiss
Hi-Fly

1997

The Heath Brothers - As We Were Saying...   Concord Jazz CCD-4777-2   1997

Jimmy Heath, tenor, soprano sax; Percy Heath, acoustic bass, jazz cello; Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums, percussion; with Jon Faddis, trumpet, flugelhorn; Slide Hampton, trombone; Sir Roland Hanna, piano; Stanley Cowell, piano, kalimba; Mark Elf, guitar; with James Mtume, percussion.

NYC, February 23 and 24, 1997

The Newest One
Bop Again
For Seven's Sake
South Filthy
I'm Glad There Is You
Dave's Haze
Daydream
Nostalgia
This Is What It Is

1998

The Heath Brothers - Jazz Family   Concord Jazz CCD-4846-2   1998

Jimmy Heath, tenor, soprano sax; Percy Heath, acoustic bass, jazz cello; Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums, percussion; with Earl Gardner, Joe Wilder, Tom Williams, trumpet, flugelhorn; Benny Powell, trombone; John Clark, French horn; Bob Stewart, tuba; Jeb Patton, piano; Tony Purrone, guitar.

Sound On Sound, NYC, May 29-31, 1998

13th House
East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)
Move To The Groove
Easy Living
Wind Print
I'm Lost
A Harmonic Future
None Shall Wander
Three At Last

2008

Heath Brothers - Endurance   Jazz Legacy Productions JLP 0901004   2009

Jimmy Heath, tenor, soprano sax; Jeb Patton, piano; David Wong, bass; Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums; with Claudio Roditi, shaker.

Alleycat Productions, South Orange, NJ, October 5 and 6, 2008

Changes
Wall To Wall
You Or Me
Ballad From Leadership Suite
Dusk In The City
Two Tees
Autumn In New York
From A Lonely Bass
The Rio Dawn