I Walked With Giants: The Autobiography of Jimmy Heath
- Author: Heath, Jimmy
- Author: McLaren, Joseph
Book
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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