Details

Field of Interest

Jazz

Content Type

Music recording

Duration

41 mins

Ensemble

The Jimmy Heath Orchestra

Format

Audio

Sub Genre

Hard-Bop, Contemporary Big Band

Label

Riverside

Page Count

9

Performer

Jimmy Heath, 1926-, Clark Terry, 1920-2015, Nat Adderley, 1931-2000, Tom McIntosh, fl. 1890, Dick Berg, fl. 1960, Cannonball Adderley, 1928-1975, Laurdine Kenneth Patrick, 1929-1991, Percy Heath, 1923-2005, Albert 'Tootie' Heath, 1935-, Cedar Anthony Walton, 1934-2013

Date Recorded

1960-06-28

Release Date

2007

Review

Jimmy Heath's first chance to lead a fairly large group, an all-star ten-piece, found him well featured both on tenor and as an arranger/composer. With such colorful players as cornetist Nat Adderley, flugelhornist Clark Terry, altoist Cannonball Adderley, and either Cedar Walton or Tommy Flanagan on piano, Heath introduces a few originals (including "Big 'P'" and "A Picture of Heath") and uplifts "Green Dolphin Street," "Dat Dere," and "My Ideal," among others. A well-conceived set. [Originally released in 1960, Really Big! was reissued on CD in 2007 with the addition of one bonus track: an early take of "Nails".] ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Subject

Jazz, Music & Performing Arts, Hard-Bop, Hard-Bop

Keywords and Translated Subjects

Hard-Bop