Jimmy Heath developed a big sound on his saxophone. But he was a little man — 5'3." For most of his life, his colleagues on the bandstand called him "Shorty" and "Little Bird." "My father said, 'Jimmy, you just got to work harder as a little person. Because the big guys get all of the girls, and all of the gigs. They get everything. But if you pursue your profession, and music, you can overcome these myths." Coming from the great legacy of Philly jazz musicians, Jimmy's older brother was Percy H

Happy Heavenly Birthday Jimmy Heath🎷 James Edward Heath (October 25, 1926 – January 19, 2020), nicknamed Little Bird, was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader. | Ron Williford

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