Jul 14, 2008
This is a special edition of my podcast recorded on location at
Jazz Camp West in 2008 with Tootie Heath, one of the greatest jazz
drummers of all time. Tootie has a long history of recording and
playing with the best known musicians starting his career in 1957
on a debut album with John Coltrane.That was followed by years
spent with JJ Johnson, Cedar Walton, Wes Montgomery, Herbie Hancock
and Yusef Lateef...Just to name a few. He was very well known for
his years spent playing with his brothers, Percy and Jimmy in the
Heath Brothers Band.
In this interview, Tootie talks about his latest project in which
three or sometimes four drummers play standard tunes providing all
of the parts of a tradition song...the melody and the
solos..without the help of any other instruments. You can hear more
of the music and learn more about his new project at this website:
http://www.thewholedrumtruth.com