Jimmy Heath (1926–2020), legendary jazz saxophonist

Jimmy Heath was a legendary jazz saxophonist who played with jazz giants John Coltrane and Miles Davis. Heath, who stood 5-foot-3-inches, was called Little Bird, an homage to legendary saxplayer Charlie Bird Parker and a tribute to Heath's skill.Overcoming an addiction to heroin, Heath was a prolific musician for over seven decades and a pioneer of be-bop. He later taught music at Queens College.