Percy Heath, bassist and last surviving member of the Modern Jazz Quartet, who died last week, also was a member of one of the best family combos in jazz history with brothers Jimmy on saxophone and Albert "Tootie" on drums. They're right up there with the Jones family (Hank, piano, Thad, trumpet, and Elvin, drums) in my book.
I also think Jimmy Heath deserves more props than he gets for his work outside the family. "On the Trail" and "Really Big!," which have him in small and large group settings respectively, are fine places to start appreciating him.
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