Saxofonist

Flutist

Albert Heath passed on April 3, 2024 and each of the three Heath Brothers received NEA Jazz Master Endowments: Percy Heath in 2002, Jimmy Heath in 2003, and Albert "Tootie" Heath in 2021. Albert "Tootie" Heath performed with some of the most prolific musicians in Jazz: Herbie Hancock, Benny Golson, Dexter Gordon, J.J. Johnson, Dexter Gordon, Art Farmer, Wes Montgomery, and his tenure as the drummer with "The Heath Brothers”.

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The Queens Jazz Orchestra - A Concert For "Tootie" Heath

Flushing Town Hall

The great Nelson Mandela described Cape Town-born piano legend and 2019 NEA Jazz Master Abdullah Ibrahim as “South Africa’s Mozart.” A performer, composer and outspoken chronicler of South Africa’s struggle with apartheid, Ibrahim became an international figure in jazz, whose music has always been a mixtures of influences from jazz and classical to gospel and traditional African music. His international career was jumpstarted by the great Duke Ellington, who saw the young pianist at a performance in Zurich and was instrumental in helping him secure a recording contract. Ellington remained a mentor to Ibrahim, who substituted for Ellington on a number of concert dates in 1965, leading the legendary composer’s orchestra. Since his auspicious beginnings, a staggering 50-album career followed, finding Ibrahim recording in settings ranging from solo to orchestral music and soundtrack work.



Cleave Guyton

Saxofonist, Flutist

Events

Past events

Jun 28, 2024

The Queens Jazz Orchestra - A Concert For "Tootie" Heath · Flushing Town Hall

16 - 18 Nov, 2023

Abdullah Ibrahim Trio · San Francisco Jazz

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