Jimmy Heath, 100th birthday on 25 October – died in 2020

Oct 25, 2026

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34th Annual IAJE Conference-Concert Jan 12, 2007; New York, NY, USA; Saxophonist JIMMY HEATH performs at the concert for 2007 NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) honorees held during the 34th Annual IAJE (International Association For Jazz Education) held at Hilton Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Nancy Kaszerman ZUMA Press. ( ) Copyright 2007 by Nancy Kaszerman New York NY USA Copyright: xNancyxKaszermanx
2006 NEA Jazz Masters Awards Jan 13, 2006; New York, NY, USA; JON FADDIS (L) and saxophonist JIMMY HEATH (R) perform at the 2006 NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) Jazz Master Awards held in conjunction with the 33rd Annual IAJE (International Association for Jazz Education) International Conference held at New York Hilton Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Nancy Kaszerman ZUMA Press. ( ) Copyright 2006 by Nancy Kaszerman New York NY USA Copyright: xNancyxKaszermanx
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Jimmy Heath in Kansas 2000 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Copyright: xLouxJonesx
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Charles McPherson and Jimmy Heath, Jazz Inn Party, Nordwijk, Netherlands, 1989. Copyright:xNationalxJazzxArchive HeritagexImagesxBrianxFoskettx IMAGO, ! ACHTUNG: AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright:NationalxJazzxArchive HeritagexImagesxBrianxFoskettx IMAGO
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Harry Sweets Edison and Jimmy Heath, Jazz Inn Party, Nordwijk, Netherlands, 1989. Copyright:xNationalxJazzxArchive HeritagexImagesxBrianxFoskettx IMAGO, ! ACHTUNG: AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright:NationalxJazzxArchive HeritagexImagesxBrianxFoskettx IMAGO
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Jimmy Heath, Jazz Inn Party, Nordwijk, Netherlands, 1989. Copyright:xNationalxJazzxArchive HeritagexImagesxBrianxFoskettx IMAGO, ! ACHTUNG: AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright:NationalxJazzxArchive HeritagexImagesxBrianxFoskettx IMAGO
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Jimmy Heath, North Sea Jazz Festival, Netherlands, 1992. Copyright:xNationalxJazzxArchive HeritagexImagesxBrianxFoskettx IMAGO, ! ACHTUNG: AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright:NationalxJazzxArchive HeritagexImagesxBrianxFoskettx IMAGO
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Jimmy Heath, Jazz Inn Party, Nordwijk, Netherlands, 1989. Copyright:xNationalxJazzxArchive HeritagexImagesxBrianxFoskettx IMAGO, ! ACHTUNG: AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright:NationalxJazzxArchive HeritagexImagesxBrianxFoskettx IMAGO
Musician Jimmy Heath at the 22nd Annual Jazz Loft Party at Jack Studios, Starret Lehigh Building in NEW YORK, USA, October 19, 2013
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS JAZZ MASTERS GALA CEREMONY JIMMY HEATH PERFORMS AT THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS JAZZ MASTERS GALA CEREMONY AND ALL STAR CONCERT. NEW YORK HILTON AND TOWERS, NEW YORK CITY. 23 JANUARY 2004 PICTURES DENNIS VAN TINE, Credit:Dennis Van Tine Avalon Copyright: xDennisxVanxTinex xAvalonx 0548556822
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS JAZZ MASTERS GALA CEREMONY JIMMY HEATH PERFORMS AT THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS JAZZ MASTERS GALA CEREMONY AND ALL STAR CONCERT. NEW YORK HILTON AND TOWERS, NEW YORK CITY. 23 JANUARY 2004 PICTURES DENNIS VAN TINE, Credit:Dennis Van Tine Avalon Copyright: xDennisxVanxTinex xAvalonx 0548556784
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS JAZZ MASTERS GALA CEREMONY JIMMY HEATH PERFORMS AT THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS JAZZ MASTERS GALA CEREMONY AND ALL STAR CONCERT. NEW YORK HILTON AND TOWERS, NEW YORK CITY. 23 JANUARY 2004 PICTURES DENNIS VAN TINE, Credit:Dennis Van Tine Avalon Copyright: xDennisxVanxTinex xAvalonx 0548556779
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Jimmy Heath, North Sea Jazz Festival, The Hague, Netherlands, 2000. Creator: Brian Foskett. Copyright:xNationalxJazzxArchive HeritagexImagesx IMAGO ,2751475 ! ACHTUNG: AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright:NationalxJazzxArchive HeritagexImagesx IMAGO
Aug 28, 2005; New York, NY, USA; Saxophonist JIMMY HEATH at the 13th Annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival held at Thompson Square Park. Mandatory - ZUMA 20050828_jaz_k03_028 Copyright: xNancyxKaszermanx
Jan 13, 2006; New York, NY, USA; Tenor saxophonist JIMMY HEATH at the reception for the 2006 NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) Jazz Master Awards held in conjunction with the 33rd Annual IAJE (International Association for Jazz Education) International Conference held at New York Hilton Hotel. Mandatory - ZUMA 20060113_njk_k03_044 Copyright: xNancyxKaszermanx
Jan 12, 2007; New York, NY, USA; Saxophonist JIMMY HEATH (L) and 2007 NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) Jazz Master trombonist CURTIS FULLER (R) at the reception for 2007 NEA honorees held during the 34th Annual IAJE (International Association For Jazz Education) held at Hilton Hotel. Mandatory - ZUMA 20070112_nan_k03_067
Jimmy Heath arrives at the Kennedy Center for the 12 Annual Mark Twain Prize, awarded to Bill Cosby, in Washington on October 26, 2009. WAP20091026733

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RECORD DATE NOT STATED Jimmy Heath in Kansas 2000 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Copyright: xLouxJonesx

RECORD DATE NOT STATED Charles McPherson and Jimmy Heath, Jazz Inn Party, Nordwijk, Netherlands, 1989. Copyright:xNationalxJazzxArchive HeritagexImagesxBrianxFoskettx IMAGO, ! ACHTUNG: AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright:NationalxJazzxArchive HeritagexImagesxBrianxFoskettx IMAGO

RECORD DATE NOT STATED Harry Sweets Edison and Jimmy Heath, Jazz Inn Party, Nordwijk, Netherlands, 1989. Copyright:xNationalxJazzxArchive HeritagexImagesxBrianxFoskettx IMAGO, ! ACHTUNG: AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright:NationalxJazzxArchive HeritagexImagesxBrianxFoskettx IMAGO

RECORD DATE NOT STATED Jimmy Heath, Jazz Inn Party, Nordwijk, Netherlands, 1989. Copyright:xNationalxJazzxArchive HeritagexImagesxBrianxFoskettx IMAGO, ! ACHTUNG: AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright:NationalxJazzxArchive HeritagexImagesxBrianxFoskettx IMAGO

RECORD DATE NOT STATED Jimmy Heath, North Sea Jazz Festival, Netherlands, 1992. Copyright:xNationalxJazzxArchive HeritagexImagesxBrianxFoskettx IMAGO, ! ACHTUNG: AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright:NationalxJazzxArchive HeritagexImagesxBrianxFoskettx IMAGO

RECORD DATE NOT STATED Jimmy Heath, Jazz Inn Party, Nordwijk, Netherlands, 1989. Copyright:xNationalxJazzxArchive HeritagexImagesxBrianxFoskettx IMAGO, ! ACHTUNG: AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright:NationalxJazzxArchive HeritagexImagesxBrianxFoskettx IMAGO

Musician Jimmy Heath at the 22nd Annual Jazz Loft Party at Jack Studios, Starret Lehigh Building in NEW YORK, USA, October 19, 2013

RECORD DATE NOT STATED Jimmy Heath, North Sea Jazz Festival, The Hague, Netherlands, 2000. Creator: Brian Foskett. Copyright:xNationalxJazzxArchive HeritagexImagesx IMAGO ,2751475 ! ACHTUNG: AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright:NationalxJazzxArchive HeritagexImagesx IMAGO

Aug 28, 2005; New York, NY, USA; Saxophonist JIMMY HEATH at the 13th Annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival held at Thompson Square Park. Mandatory - ZUMA 20050828_jaz_k03_028 Copyright: xNancyxKaszermanx

Jimmy Heath arrives at the Kennedy Center for the 12 Annual Mark Twain Prize, awarded to Bill Cosby, in Washington on October 26, 2009. WAP20091026733