actually, percy died recently...
but i think jimmy and tootie keep on playing together...
i live in athens, greece and had the chance to see them live when they played here for a week a couple of years ago...
it was a beautiful experience...
thanks for an amazing spot!
nikos | 09.22.05 - 4:12 am | #

...an amazing post, that is!
nikos | 09.22.05 - 4:13 am | #

One of the most memorable events in my life was getting to hold Percy Heath's bass for him during a sound check. He is missed....
Jeff Siegel | Homepage | 09.22.05 - 12:01 pm | #

my bad.

RIP
maru | Homepage | 09.22.05 - 3:09 pm | #

strata-east was the best label of the entire decade (70s)
nice.
12345678 | 09.23.05 - 2:09 am | #

Quality....I never heard pt.1 of this before.

(Pt.2 was also used on Redman's "Sooperman Luva III")
cs | 10.02.05 - 5:03 pm | #

Bass line in part1 from "Scratchy Noise" by The Herbaliser. Just in case you were tortured by the sample placement, like I was.
David McAnally | 10.05.05 - 2:42 am | #

Part II gets all the attention because it's been sampled but Part I is pretty great as well. Too bad Part III isn't nearly as sublime.

You should also check out the very first "Smiling Billy":

Jimmy Heath: Smilin' Billy
From Love and Understanding (Muse, 1973)

It's where they originate the melodic theme that gets replayed in the later suites.
Oliver | Homepage | 10.14.05 - 1:18 am | #

Wow - again, thank you for the beautiful part 1 - both the Nas and Redman tracks are very special to me.
tom | 10.24.05 - 4:41 pm | #

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Kristen | Homepage | 02.03.07 - 8:18 am | #