| Ensemble | JLCO with Wynton Marsalis |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, October 20th, 2001 |
| Time | 8:00pm |
| Event Type | Concert |
| Event Name | He Walked With Giants: Jimmy Heath’s 75th Birthday Party |
| Venue | Alice Tully Hall |
| Address | 1941 Broadway at W 65th St |
| Location | New York, NY, United States |
| Venue Phone | +1 212-721-6500 |
| Admission | $50 and $35 |
Jazz at Lincoln Center will host Heath as both a sax player and a composer in two concerts at Alice Tully Hall on Oct. 19 and 20 to celebrate his 75th birthday. The title of the evening is “He Walked With Giants,”
In the first half of the program, Heath will play in small ensembles with trombonist Slide Hampton, saxophonist Antonio Hart, and pianist Jeb Patton. Heath will also be joined by brothers Percy on bass and Albert (aka “Tootie”) on drums.
The second half of the program features the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, as Heath will team with Wynton Marsalis to conduct new big-band arrangements of classic Heath compositions. Heath will also conduct the premiere performance of a concerto he composed for Hart called “Like a Son.” Marsalis, in turn, will complete the celebration with a new work based on harmonies that Heath provided and dedicated to the honoree of the evening.
Personnel
- Vincent Gardner – trombone
- Walter Blanding – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet
- Wess “Warmdaddy” Anderson – alto sax, sopranino sax
- Ted Nash – alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet, flute, piccolo
- Victor Goines – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
- Andre Hayward – trombone
- Ron Westray – trombone
- Ryan Kisor – trumpet
- Seneca Black – trumpet
- Ali Jackson – drums, tambourine
- Rodney Whitaker – bass
- Peter Martin – piano
- Jeff Scott – french horn
- Jimmy Heath – tenor sax, soprano sax
- Slide Hampton – trombone
- Antonio Hart – alto sax
- Percy Heath – bass, baby bass
- Earl McIntyre – bass trombone
- Albert “Tootie” Heath – drums
- Jeb Patton – piano
- Joe Temperley – baritone sax, bass clarinet
Setlist
Set I:
- South Filthy (Jimmy, Percy, And Tootie Heath)
- Daydreams (Jimmy, Slide, Jeb, Percy, And Tootie)
- Sleeves (Jimmy, WM, Antonio, Jeb, Percy, Tootie)
- Mona’s Mood (Wm, Jimmy, Ryan, Jeff, Slide, Earl, Jeb, Percy, And Tootie)
- A Time And A Place (Wm, Jimmy, Ryan, Jeff, Slide, Earl, Jeb, Percy, And Tootie)
- Nice People (Wm, Antonio, Jimmy, Slide, Jeb, Percy, And Tootie)
Set II:
- Yardbird Suite (JLCO with Jimmy Heath)
- Gemini (JLCO with Jimmy Heath)
- Jimmy’s Changes – (Jimmy Heath’s 75Th Birthday Concert) (JLCO with Jimmy Heath)
- The Voice Of The Saxophone
- Like A Son (JLCO with Antonio Hart)
- Gingerbread Boy (JLCO with Jimmy Heath)
- Happy Birthday
