New York City » Calendar » SummerStage Presents: The Jimmy Heath Big Band at Springfield Park
SummerStage Presents: The Jimmy Heath Big Band at Springfield Park
Courtesy of Aliya Falk | Posted on June 22, 2017
Where
Springfield Park
184th St. & 146th Terrace
Queens, NY
Map
When
Sat, July 8, 2017
5:00 pm
Save the date
Musicians
Jimmy Heath
saxophone, tenorAbout
Iconic jazz saxophonist and composer (aka Little Bird) brings his big band to his home borough
The Jimmy Heath Big Band
Fondly nicknamed “Little Bird” (for his similarities to legend Charlie “Bird” Parker), James Edward Heath is one of the finest saxophonists to ever play the horn. A noted composer, arranger, educator, author and big band leader as well, he is a man of many talents. He started off playing the alto saxophone in the 1940s, working with Howard McGhee and Dizzy Gillespie, but soon switched over to the tenor sax. From there, he would form his own band in ’46, which included John Coltrane on its roster and was a hit on the Philadelphia jazz scene...