Percy Heath, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Percy Heath

American musician

Date of Birth: 30-Apr-1923

Place of Birth: Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 28-Apr-2005

Profession: aircraft pilot, cellist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Percy Heath (April 30, 1923 – April 28, 2005) was an American jazz bassist, brother of saxophonist Jimmy Heath and drummer Albert Heath, with whom he formed the Heath Brothers in 1975.
Heath played with the Modern Jazz Quartet throughout their long history and also worked with Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Wes Montgomery, and Thelonious Monk.