Percy Heath

Since 1923 · Ended in 2005

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Percy Heath (April 30, 1923 – April 28, 2005) was an American jazz bassist, brother of saxophonist Jimmy Heath and drummer Albert Heath, with whom he formed the Heath Brothers in 1975. Heath played with the Modern Jazz Quartet throughout their long history and also worked with Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Wes Montgomery, Thelonious Monk and Lee Konitz.

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Percy Heath, né le 30 avril 1923 à Wilmington en Caroline du Nord aux États-Unis et mort le 28 avril 2005 à Southampton aux États-Unis, est un musicien de jazz américain. Il fut contrebassiste du Modern Jazz Quartet. Il a joué avec les Géants (Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis) mais aussi avec ses frères Albert Heath (batterie) et Jimmy Heath (saxophone ténor).

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