Really Big!
1960 studio album by Jimmy Heath
Really Big! is the second album by saxophonist Jimmy Heath featuring big band performances recorded in 1960 and originally released on the Riverside label.[ 1]
Reception
Scott Yanow of Allmusic says, "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... A well-conceived set".[ 2]
Track listing
All compositions by Jimmy Heath except as indicated
Big "P" - 3:53
Old Fashioned Fun - 4:34
Mona's Mood - 4:53
Dat Dere (Bobby Timmons ) - 4:24
Nails - 4:47
On Green Dolphin Street (Bronisław Kaper , Ned Washington ) - 4:42
My Ideal (Richard A. Whiting , Newell Chase, Leo Robin ) - 4:10
Picture of Heath - 4:30
Personnel
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
As leader or co-leader WithArt Farmer WithMilt Jackson With others
That's Right! (Nat Adderley , 1960)
Up with Donald Byrd (1964)
Regeneration (Stanley Cowell , 1975)
Miles Davis Volume 2 (1953)
Kenny Dorham Quintet (1953)
Showboat (Kenny Dorham , 1960)
Black Drops (Charles Earland , 1970)
Soul Trombone (Curtis Fuller , 1961)
Smokin' (Curtis Fuller, 1972)
The Quota (Red Garland , 1971)
Kwanza (The First) (Albert Heath , 1973)
Homecoming! (Elmo Hope , 1961)
Hub Cap (Freddie Hubbard , 1961)
Jay Hawk Talk (Carmell Jones , 1965)
The Soul Society (Sam Jones , 1960)
The Chant (Sam Jones, 1961)
Down Home (Sam Jones, 1962)
Latin Mann (Herbie Mann, 1965)
Blue Soul (Blue Mitchell , 1959)
A Sure Thing (Blue Mitchell, 1962)
MJQ & Friends: A 40th Anniversary Celebration (1994)
Keep Swingin' (Julian Priester , 1960)
Soul Sauce (Cal Tjader , 1964)
Music Inc. (Charles Tolliver , 1970)
New York, New Sound (Gerald Wilson , 2003)
Turned to Blue (Nancy Wilson , released 2006)
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
Albums as leader or co-leader WithPepper Adams WithKenny Burrell WithJohn Coltrane WithArt Farmer WithElla Fitzgerald WithCurtis Fuller WithColeman Hawkins WithMilt Jackson WithJ.J. Johnson WithSonny Rollins With others
Tentets (Franco Ambrosetti , 1985)
Boss Tenor (Gene Ammons , 1960)
Big Brass (Benny Bailey , 1960)
Bash! (Dave Bailey , 1961)
Who Is Gary Burton? (Gary Burton , 1962)
Jazz Lab (Donald Byrd , 1957)
Carter, Gillespie Inc. (Benny Carter and Dizzy Gillespie , 1976)
Paul Chambers Quintet (1957)
More Party Time (Arnett Cobb , 1960)
Movin' Right Along (Arnett Cobb, 1960)
Rhythm in Mind (Steve Coleman , 1991)
Sonny's Dream (Birth of the New Cool) (Sonny Criss , 1968)
Straight Ahead (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1976)
Collectors' Items (Miles Davis , 1956)
Quiet Kenny (Kenny Dorham , 1959)
The Kenny Dorham Memorial Album (1960 [1976])
Opening Remarks (Ted Dunbar , 1978)
Patented by Edison (Harry "Sweets" Edison , 1960)
The Book Cooks (Booker Ervin , 1960)
The Song Book (Booker Ervin, 1964)
Chromatic Palette (Tal Farlow , 1981)
The Dizzy Gillespie Big 7 (1975)
Gettin' with It (Benny Golson , 1959)
Free (Benny Golson, 1962)
The Panther! (Dexter Gordon , 1970)
The Swingin'est (Bennie Green and Gene Ammons, 1958)
Grey's Mood (Al Grey , 1973–75)
It's About Time (Jimmy Hamilton , 1961)
Can't Help Swinging (Jimmy Hamilton, 1961)
Drum Suite (Slide Hampton , 1962)
Out of the Afternoon (Roy Haynes and Roland Kirk , 1962)
Really Big! (Jimmy Heath , 1960)
New Picture (Jimmy Heath, 1985)
Porgy & Bess (Joe Henderson , released 1997)
The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard (1962)
Mirage (Bobby Hutcherson , 1991)
Bossa Nova Plus (Willis Jackson , 1962)
Desert Winds (Illinois Jacquet , 1962)
Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants (1960)
Let's Swing! (Budd Johnson , 1960)
Heart to Heart (Elvin Jones , 1980)
Blues for Dracula (Philly Joe Jones , 1958)
Detroit – New York Junction (Thad Jones , 1956)
Mad Thad (Thad Jones, 1956–57)
A Story Tale (Clifford Jordan and Sonny Red , 1961)
The Adventurer (Clifford Jordan, 1978)
Booker Little 4 and Max Roach (1958)
Booker Little (1960)
Vocalese (The Manhattan Transfer , 1985)
Flute Flight (Herbie Mann and Bobby Jaspar , 1957)
Flute Soufflé (Herbie Mann and Bobby Jaspar, 1957)
Dusty Blue (Howard McGhee , 1960)
Reincarnation of a Lovebird (Charles Mingus , 1960)
De Lawd's Blues (Billy Mitchell , 1980)
Smooth as the Wind (Blue Mitchell , 1960–61)
The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery (1960)
Jeru (Gerry Mulligan , 1962)
Jive at Five (Joe Newman , 1960)
Good 'n' Groovy (Joe Newman with Frank Foster , 1960)
Joe's Hap'nin's (Joe Newman, 1961)
Straight Life (Art Pepper , 1979)
The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra in Hi-Fi (1956)
Limbo Carnival (Dave Pike , 1962)
Dave Pike Plays the Jazz Version of Oliver! (Dave Pike, 1962)
Pony's Express (Pony Poindexter , 1962)
Keep Swingin' (Julian Priester , 1960)
Wisteria (Jimmy Raney , 1985)
Swingin' with Pee Wee (Pee Wee Russell , 1960)
Stable Mates (A. K. Salim , 1957)
Here Comes Louis Smith (Louis Smith , 1958)
Roots (Idrees Sulieman , 1957)
Tate-a-Tate (Buddy Tate , 1960)
Color Changes (Clark Terry , 1960)
Lucky Thompson Plays Happy Days Are Here Again (1965)
Stan "The Man" Turrentine (1960)
ZT's Blues (Stanley Turrentine , 1961)
The Frank Wess Quartet (1960)
Southern Comfort (Frank Wess , 1962)
California Soul (Gerald Wilson , 1968)
Pairing Off (Phil Woods , 1956)
Rights of Swing (Phil Woods, 1961)
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader WithDuke Ellington WithJohnny Hodges WithQuincy Jones WithHerbie Mann WithOliver Nelson With others
My Kinda Swing (Ernestine Anderson , 1959)
Gloomy Sunday and Other Bright Moments (Bob Brookmeyer, 1961)
Soul Summit Vol. 2 (Gene Ammons , 1961)
Late Hour Special (Gene Ammons, 1961–62)
Velvet Soul (Gene Ammons, 1962)
One Foot in the Gutter (Dave Bailey , 1960)
Gettin' Into Somethin' (Dave Bailey, 1960)
Goodies (George Benson , 1968)
Bobo's Beat (Willie Bobo , 1968)
Jam Session (Clifford Brown , 1954)
Ruth Brown '65 (Ruth Brown , 1964)
Who Is Gary Burton? (1962)
Byrd at the Gate (Charlie Byrd , 1963)
Son of Drum Suite (Al Cohn , 1960)
The Magic Touch (Tadd Dameron , 1962)
Afro-Jaws (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis , 1960)
Trane Whistle (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1960)
Listen to Art Farmer and the Orchestra (1962)
Ella Abraça Jobim (Ella Fitzgerald , 1980–81)
Big Band Bossa Nova (Stan Getz , 1962)
Stan Getz Plays Music from the Soundtrack of Mickey One (1965)
Gillespiana (Dizzy Gillespie , 1960)
Carnegie Hall Concert (Dizzy Gillespie, 1961)
Cookin' (Paul Gonsalves , 1957)
The Big Soul-Band (Johnny Griffin , 1960)
White Gardenia (Johnny Griffin, 1961)
Homage to Duke (Dave Grusin , 1993)
The Further Adventures of El Chico (Chico Hamilton , 1966)
It's About Time (Jimmy Hamilton , 1961)
You Better Know It!!! (Lionel Hampton , 1964)
Really Big! (Jimmy Heath , 1960)
Friends Old and New (John Hicks , 1992)
Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo 1983: Return to Happiness (JATP , 1983)
Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants (1960)
J.J.! (J.J. Johnson , 1964)
Goodies (J.J. Johnson, 1965)
Concepts in Blue (J.J. Johnson, 1980)
Summit Meeting (Elvin Jones , 1977)
Down Home (Sam Jones , 1962)
At Newport '63 (Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan , 1963)
The Centaur and the Phoenix (Yusef Lateef , 1960)
Themes from Mr. Lucky, The Untouchables and Other TV Action Jazz (Mundell Lowe , 1960)
Satan in High Heels (Mundell Lowe, 1961)
The Soul of Hollywood (Junior Mance , 1962)
The Jazz Version of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" (Gary McFarland , 1961)
Tijuana Jazz (Gary McFarland, 1965)
Mingus Revisited /Pre-Bird (Charles Mingus , 1960)
The Complete Town Hall Concert (Charles Mingus, 1962)
Smooth as the Wind (Blue Mitchell , 1960–61)
A Sure Thing (Blue Mitchell, 1962)
Jazz Dialogue (Modern Jazz Quartet , 1965)
Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band at the Village Vanguard (1960)
Gerry Mulligan '63 (Gerry Mulligan , 1962)
That's How I Love the Blues! (Mark Murphy , 1962)
Nine Flags (Chico O'Farrill , 1966)
Oscar Peterson and the Trumpet Kings – Jousts (1974)
The Alternate Blues (Oscar Peterson, 1980)
The Trumpet Summit Meets the Oscar Peterson Big 4 (1980)
Basically Duke (Oscar Pettiford , 1954)
The Trumpet Kings Meet Joe Turner (Big Joe Turner , 1974)
Bossa Nova Carnival (Dave Pike , 1962)
Jazz for the Jet Set (Dave Pike, 1965)
Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass (1958)
New Fantasy (Lalo Schifrin , 1964)
Once a Thief and Other Themes (Lalo Schifrin, 1965)
Hobo Flats (Jimmy Smith , 1963)
The Matadors Meet the Bull (Sonny Stitt , 1965)
I Keep Comin' Back! (Sonny Stitt, 1966)
Taylor Made Jazz (Billy Taylor , 1959)
New York City R&B (Cecil Taylor , 1961)
Kwamina (Billy Taylor, 1961)
Out of the Storm (Ed Thigpen , 1966)
Devil May Care (Teri Thornton , 1960–61)
Joyride (Stanley Turrentine , 1965)
Live at Newport (McCoy Tyner , 1963)
Dinah Jams (Dinah Washington , 1954)
Uhuru Afrika (Randy Weston , 1960)
At Newport '63 (with Joe Williams , 1963)
New York, New Sound (Gerald Wilson , 2003)
Kai Olé (Kai Winding , 1961)
The Colorful Strings of Jimmy Woode (Jimmy Woode , 1957)