Jimmy Heath at 92 is one of the living Jazz Masters and still going strong playing, composing, touring and band leading. Jimmy was from the illustrious Heath Family which included the late bassist Percy and the still living youngest brother, drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath. Our Jazz Feature album is a fine example, more then fine, perhaps one of the best examples of Jimmy Heath's playing done in 1975 when he was 49. "Picture of Heath" places Jimmy playing mostly tenor saxophone but on soprano saxophone on two tunes in front of a great rhythm section with the still living Barry Harris on piano, Sam Jones on bass and Billy Higgins on drums. Only one standard is heard here and that's the ballad "Body and Soul" where Jimmy plays both horns. The five remaining tunes are all Jimmy's. "For Minor's Only", "Picture of Heath", "Bruh' Slim", "All Members" and "CTA". "Picture of Heath" paints a great musical picture of one of Jazz music's great masters.

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