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Albert "Tootie" Heath
1935 - 2024
Albert "Tootie" Heath
1935 - 2024
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BORN
1935
DIED
2024
Albert Heath Obituary
Albert "Tootie" Heath was a jazz percussionist who played with John Coltrane (1926–1967), Nina Simone (1933–2003), Herbie Hancock, and others, including his own brothers in Heath Brothers.
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Michael Beyme
May 28, 2024
I heard Tootie Heath decades ago at the Village Vanguard. This evening made me a jazz fan. Rest in peace, Tootie.
David Kunath
April 13, 2024
Piano man, Emmet Cohen, was booked into a room that is a designated listening room in the Minneapolis Metro. As it is with Emmet, he's engaging the masters who will play live with him on short road trips. In April of 2018, he wrangles Albert into coming to us and playing a couple of sets. I'm so grateful for the effort and the wonderful music we all saw that nigh. Tootie was in rare form, expounding, explaining, regaling us all with the truth of his life.
Emmet booked the show for April, and I'm sure he had no Idea what that occasionally means in Minnesota. Yup. Snow. Four to five inches of it. For some reason Emmet and Russell Hall were lodging apart from Tootie. He was downtown with no transportation. I volunteered, and after gaining local plaudits as to my reputation and able winter driver, we drove quiet evening streets to his downtown digs. "Tootie, what's your room number?" I asked as I escorted him through the snow to the hotel entrance. "I don't remember, on the second floor I think." Ah, I remember Tootie. He will be remembered always. My sincear condolences to all of Albert's family and friends.
RB
April 7, 2024
Such an amazing percussionist that played with some of the jazz giants. His amazing sound will be missed. Heartfelt condolences to the Heath family. May God be with you all to help you through this time of your loss.
faithtobin/brad j.herscot
April 6, 2024
Dear Heath Family Brad and I would like to extend our condolences's on the loss.he'll surely be missed very very much/may he rest in peace.best faith/brad
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Mr. Jr.
April 6, 2024
My condolences.
Carson Loveless
April 6, 2024
God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Elizabeth Bell
April 5, 2024
RIP Mr.Albert
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