The Heath Brothers Discography
1975
The Heath Brothers Featuring Stanley Cowell
Jimmy Heath, flute, tenor, soprano sax; Stanley Cowell, acoustic piano, mbira; Percy Heath, baby bass, bass violin; Albert Heath, drums, lead flute, African double reed instruments.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, October 22, 1975
| Warm Valley | Strata-East SES-19766 | |
| Tafadhali | - | |
| The Watergate Blues | - | |
| Maimoun (From "Illusion Suite") | - | |
| Smilin' Billy Suite: Part I / Part II / Part III / Part IV | - |
* Strata-East SES-19766 The Heath Brothers Featuring Stanley Cowell - Marchin' On! 1976
= Strata-East (G) SECD 9005; Bellaphon (G) 660-51-003 - 1990
1978
The Heath Bros.
Jimmy Heath, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Stanley Cowell, keyboards, kalimba; Tony Purrone, electric guitar; Percy Heath, acoustic bass, baby bass; Albert (Tootie) Heath, drums; Mtume, percussion; with Wayne Andre, trombone; Joe De Angelis, Jim Buffington, French horn; Howard Johnson, tuba.
A&R Studios, NYC, May and June, 1978
| A New Blue | Columbia JC 35573 | |
| Light Of Love | - | |
| In New York | - | |
| Artherdoc Blues | - | |
| Mellowdrama | - | |
| Yardbird Suite | - | |
| Changes | - | |
| Prince Albert | - |
* Columbia JC 35573 The Heath Bros. - Passing Thru... 1978
1979
Heath Bros.
Jimmy Heath, tenor, soprano sax, flute; George Devens, vibes; Stanley Cowell, piano; Tony Purrone, guitar; Percy Heath, bass, baby bass; Keith Copeland, drums; Rubens Bassini, percussion; + Jon Faddis, Marky Markowitz, James Sedlar, Lewis Soloff, trumpet; Wayne Andre, trombone; Paul Faulise, bass trombone; Joe De Angelis, Jim Buffington, French horn; Howard Johnson, tuba.
A&R Studios, NYC, January and February, 1979
| Feelin' Dealin' | Columbia JC 35816 | |
| The Voice Of The Saxophone | - | |
| Project "S" | - | |
| Move To The Groove | - | |
| Passion Flower | - | |
| A Time And A Place | - |
* Columbia JC 35816 Heath Bros. + Brass Choir - In Motion 1979
The Heath Bros.
Jimmy Heath, tenor, soprano sax; Stanley Cowell, keyboards, kalimba; Tony Purrone, electric guitar; Percy Heath, acoustic bass, baby bass; Akira Tana, drums; Alex Acuna, Reubens Bassini, percussion; Mtume, Tawatha, vocal #4.
The Public Theater, NYC, 1979
| 1. | Introduction: A Sassy Samba | Columbia FC 36374 |
| 2. | Warm Valley | - |
| 3. | Cloak And Dagger | - |
| 4. | For The Public | - |
| 5. | Watergate Blues | - |
| 6. | We Need Peace And We Need Love | - |
| 7. | Artherdoc Blues | - |
* Columbia FC 36374 The Heath Bros. - Live At The Public Theater 1980
1980
Heath Bros.
Jimmy Heath, tenor, soprano sax; Stanley Cowell, keyboards; Anthony Purrone, electric guitar; Percy Heath, acoustic bass, cello; Akira Tana, drums, percussion; + Edward Walsh, synthesizer #1,5; Edward "Tree" Moore, rhythm guitar, lead guitar #1,5; Howard King, drums #1,5; Mtume, Tawatha, background vocal #1,5.
Sigma Sound Studios, NYC;
CBS Recording Studios, NYC, 1980
| 1. | Dreamin' | Columbia FC 37126 |
| 2. | Tender Touch | - |
| 3. | Ruby, My Dear | - |
| 4. | Then What | - |
| 5. | Use It (Don't Abuse It) | - |
| 6. | No More Weary Blues | - |
| 7. | Equipoise | - |
| 8. | Confirmation | - |
* Columbia FC 37126 Heath Bros. - Expressions Of Life 1980
1981
The Heath Brothers
Jimmy Heath, tenor, soprano sax; Stanley Cowell, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, Oberheim synthesizer; Tony Purrone, guitar; Percy Heath, bass, baby bass; Akira Tana, drums; with Reubens Bassini, percussion.
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, December 29 and 30, 1981
| A Sound For Sore Ears | Antilles AN 1003 | |
| Autumn In New York | - | |
| No End | - | |
| Life In The City | - | |
| Homes | - | |
| Rejoice | - |
* Antilles AN 1003 The Heath Brothers - Brotherly Love 1982
1983
The Heath Brothers
Jimmy Heath, tenor, soprano sax; Stanley Cowell, piano, electric piano, kalimba; Percy Heath, bass; Albert Heath, drums, tambourine; with Slide Hampton, trombone; Joe Kennedy Jr., violin.
New Jersey, May 16 and 17, 1983
| Keep Love Alive | Antilles AN 1016 | |
| Sleeves | - | |
| Islandized | - | |
| Longravity | - | |
| Nice People | - | |
| Preluded To A Kiss | - | |
| Hi-Fly | - |
* Antilles AN 1016 The Heath Brothers - Brothers And Others 1984
1997
The Heath Brothers
Jimmy Heath, tenor, soprano sax; Percy Heath, acoustic bass, jazz cello; Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums, percussion; with Jon Faddis, trumpet, flugelhorn; Slide Hampton, trombone; Sir Roland Hanna, piano; Stanley Cowell, piano, kalimba; Mark Elf, guitar; with James Mtume, percussion.
NYC, February 23 and 24, 1997
| The Newest One | Concord Jazz CCD-4777-2 | |
| Bop Again | - | |
| For Seven's Sake | - | |
| South Filthy | - | |
| I'm Glad There Is You | - | |
| Dave's Haze | - | |
| Daydream | - | |
| Nostalgia | - | |
| This Is What It Is | - |
* Concord Jazz CCD-4777-2 The Heath Brothers - As We Were Saying... 1997
1998
The Heath Brothers
Jimmy Heath, tenor, soprano sax; Percy Heath, acoustic bass, jazz cello; Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums, percussion; with Earl Gardner, Joe Wilder, Tom Williams, trumpet, flugelhorn; Benny Powell, trombone; John Clark, French horn; Bob Stewart, tuba; Jeb Patton, piano; Tony Purrone, guitar.
Sound On Sound, NYC, May 29-31, 1998
| 13th House | Concord Jazz CCD-4846-2 | |
| East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon) | - | |
| Move To The Groove | - | |
| Easy Living | - | |
| Wind Print | - | |
| I'm Lost | - | |
| A Harmonic Future | - | |
| None Shall Wander | - | |
| Three At Last | - |
* Concord Jazz CCD-4846-2 The Heath Brothers - Jazz Family 1998
2008
Heath Brothers
Jimmy Heath, tenor, soprano sax; Jeb Patton, piano; David Wong, bass; Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums; with Claudio Roditi, shaker.
Alleycat Productions, South Orange, NJ, October 5 and 6, 2008
| Changes | Jazz Legacy Productions JLP 0901004 | |
| Wall To Wall | - | |
| You Or Me | - | |
| Ballad From Leadership Suite | - | |
| Dusk In The City | - | |
| Two Tees | - | |
| Autumn In New York | - | |
| From A Lonely Bass | - | |
| The Rio Dawn | - |
* Jazz Legacy Productions JLP 0901004 Heath Brothers - Endurance 2009