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2009 Stanford Jazz Festival - The Heath Brothers

Stanford Jazz Workshop

August 2, 2009

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The Heath Brothers—saxophonist Jimmy, drummer Albert (better known as “Tootie”), and the late bassist Percy—are without question one of the most influential families in jazz. As a young bebop alto player in the 1940s, Jimmy was nicknamed “Little Bird,” but this flattering comparison to Charlie Parker doesn’t do justice to the innovative and unique style Jimmy has developed during his career. Now primarily a tenor player, he has built upon the innovations of the bebop pioneers and carried them into the modern era with style and originality. Jimmy was named an NEA Jazz Master in 2003. Drummer Tootie has recorded and performed with a who’s-who of jazz giants, including John Coltrane, Wes Montgomery, and Herbie Hancock. Recently, Tootie has expanded the role of the jazz drummer with his unique “Whole Drum Truth” project, in which he performs with an ensemble made up entirely of great jazz percussionists. Although no bassist can fill the shoes of Percy, who passed on in 2005 at age 81, David Wong is an up-and-coming young player who has absorbed a great deal of jazz wisdom, playing with artists like Roy Haynes and Wynton Marsalis. With his sensitive accompaniment and swinging energy, Jeb Patton is the Heath Brothers’ pianist of choice.

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  Tickets: $16-$32

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  Dates:
  August 2, 2009

  Times:
  8pm

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  Dinkelspiel Auditorium - Stanford University

  471 Lagunita Drive Stanford, CA 94305

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  Parking for a fee is available in a lot off Lagunita Drive near Tresidder Memorial Union. Additional parking is available on Abbott Way.

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  • Event Name: Chris Potter's Underground
    "Chris Potter Leads the Way for Tenor Players"
    Review posted by: Richard Ferrie from San Jose, CA USA, Jul 11, 2006
    

    Saw this show. Chris keeps moving on. Like Trane (though he may sound frequently more like Rollins, etc.), he keeps changing, keeps getting deeper into his own sound. Like Trane, he has countless... Expand

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    Saw this show. Chris keeps moving on. Like Trane (though he may sound frequently more like Rollins, etc.), he keeps changing, keeps getting deeper into his own sound. Like Trane, he has countless imitators whom one chooses not to "out" because imitation is indeeed the sincerest form of flattery. Incredible concert. Three standing ovations. A rending of clothing. A cry of women in the night. Dreadful beauty. Was there anyone in the audience who was not a musician listening fror the next note to play? Collapse

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