Take Five: A Salute to the NEA Jazz Masters Class of 2021
Another exhibit for the jury would be the 2015 album Philadelphia Beat, featuring Heath's trio with Ethan Iverson on piano and Ben Street on bass. It opens with a version of "Bags' Groove" — the Milt Jackson tune that Tootie surely played with older bro Percy Heath during his time in the Modern Jazz Quartet. Listen for how he states the initial pulse on finger cymbals, already swinging. Terri Lyne Carrington, "Giggles" Drummer, composer and bandleader Terri Lyne Carrington has received no shortage of accolades over the last decade — a period that saw her win three Grammy awards and a D...