Albert "Tootie" Heath
Albert “Tootie” Heath (born May 31, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an
American jazz drummer. He first recorded with John Coltrane in 1957. He released
Kawaida in 1970 and Kwanza (The First) in 1974. In 1975, he formed the Heath
Brothers with his siblings, recording until 1978 before pursuing a freelance
career that included the 2009 live release Live at Smalls and Krakkle (2012).
Heath produced the drum ensemble The Whole Drum Truth and issued Masters Legacy
Series, Vol. Three (2019). In 2020, he received a National Endowment for the
Arts Jazz Masters Fellowship, celebra...
