I Walked With Giants: The Autobiography of Jimmy Heath

Contents

• Foreword: In the Basement, by Bill Cosby
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction, by Wynton Marsalis
• Part One First Chorus (1926-1949)
• 1. Finding a Rhythm: Philadelphia and Wilmington, North Carolina
• 2. Big Band Connections
• 3. Organizing and Melodizing
• Part Two Second Chorus (1949-1969)
• 4. High Note-Low Note: Dizzy and Miles
• 5. Sharp Dissonance to Smooth Harmony with Mona
• 6. On the Riverside
• 7. Maintaining the Groove
• Part Three Third Chorus (1969-1986)
• 8. Stretching Out: Jazz Transitions
• 9. Marchin' On: The Heath Brothers
• 10. "For the Public": The Heath Brothers
• Part Four Fourth Chorus (1986-)
• 11. Reharmonization: Queens College
• 12. Up-Tempo Mode
• 13. Aroma of the Roses
• 14. Endless Stroll
• Appendixes
• Appendix A: Unique Names
• Appendix B: Honors and Awards
• Appendix C: Selected Discography
• Appendix D: Compositions
• Appendix E: Chronology
• Index