Albert Heath

Albert Heath
Heath in 2014
Background information
Also known asTootie Heath
Born(1935-05-31)May 31, 1935
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 3, 2024(2024-04-03) (aged 88)
Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
GenresJazz
Instrument(s)Drums
Years active1957–2024
Formerly ofHeath Brothers
Spouse(s)
Beverly Collins
(m. 1974)
Relatives

Albert "Tootie" Heath (May 31, 1935 – April 3, 2024) was an American jazz hard bop drummer, the brother of tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath and the double-bassist Percy Heath.[1] With Stanley Cowell, the Heaths formed the Heath Brothers jazz band in 1975.

  1. ^ "Albert "Tootie" Heath | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved July 28, 2021.

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