The Heath Bros. – Live At The Public Theater (Vinyl LP)

The Heath Bros. – Live At The Public Theater is a concert album by the Heath Brothers, recorded in 1979 at the Public Theater in New York and released in 1980 on Columbia, and in Europe on CBS (cat. no. 84341), produced by George Butler. The band led by saxophonist Jimmy Heath and bassist Percy Heath, known from the Modern Jazz Quartet, plays here with Stanley Cowell on keyboards, guitarist Tony Purrone, drummer Akira Tana and percussionists Alex Acuña and Rubens Bassini. The programme runs from "A Sassy Samba" through Ellington's ballad "Warm Valley" to Percy Heath's "Watergate Blues"; Mtume and Tawatha sing on "For The Public". This copy is the 1980 European original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: CBS 84341
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: EU original
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 1980
• Genre: Jazz, Latin, Bop, Soul-Jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU SH976).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Introduction: A Sassy Samba (Jimmy Heath)
2. Warm Valley (Duke Ellington)
3. Cloak And Dagger (Jimmy Heath)

Side B

1. For The Public (Jimmy Heath)
2. Watergate Blues (Percy Heath)
3. We Need Peace And We Need Love (Billy Taylor)
4. Artherdoc Blues (Jimmy Heath/Percy Heath)

Personnel

Jimmy Heath (tenor and soprano saxophone, arrangements), Percy Heath (double bass), Stanley Cowell (keyboards, kalimba), Tony Purrone (electric guitar), Akira Tana (drums), Alex Acuña, Rubens Bassini (percussion), Mtume, Tawatha (vocals on "For The Public"). Produced by George Butler (For The Public: Mtume), engineer: Stan Tonkel, liner notes: Gary Giddins.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. The album came out in 1980, in the US on Columbia (FC 36374) and in Europe on CBS as 84341. This copy is the European edition from the year of release.

Who are the Heath Brothers?
Brothers Jimmy Heath (saxophone) and Percy Heath (bass), initially joined by drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath, formed the band in the mid-1970s. Percy Heath had previously been the bassist of the Modern Jazz Quartet for decades.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG+ (Very Good Plus) on the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have similar records?
More bop and modern jazz titles are in our Jazz collection, Latin-tinged records in our Latin collection.