Jimmy Heath – Big “P”

Jimmy Heath – Old Fashioned Fun

Tenor Saxophonist Jimmy Heath led a tentet on this 1960 Riverside Records release. This big band swings like a small group and is definitely a family affair, with Heath joined by his brothers Percy and Albert and altoist Cannonball and his brother Nat Adderley providing some great solos on the horns.  Both Big P and Old Fashioned Fun were composed by Heath, who was proving himself to be a force in both composing and arranging.

Players:
Jimmy Heath – Tenor Sax
Clark Terry – Trumpet
Nat Adderley – Cornet
Cannonball Adderley – Alto Sax
Pat Patrick – Baritone Sax
Dick Berg – French horn
Tom McIntosh – Trombone
Tommy Flanagan or Cedar Walton – Piano
Percy Heath – Bass
Albert “Tootie” Heath – Drums