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Jimmy Heath
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Passing the Torch documents a ninety year old Jazz master, Jimmy Heath, mentoring teenage musicians with a thirst for knowledge and an appreciation of America's homegrown art form, Jazz. Director Bret Primack captures Heath's gentle, humorous sharing of life lessons and the non-threatening way he guides aspiring artists to musical excellence. An esteemed mentor, Mr. Heath reaches a much younger generation by understanding his role, to be dependable, engaged, authentic, and finely tuned to their needs.
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Jimmy Heath: John Coltrane's Work Ethic | Jimmy On John Coltrane's | Jazz Video Guy
Mona's Mood - Jimmy Heath
Teenagers and Jazz Students Talk About Improvisation
Jazz Students Today
Meet Brice Winston
Passing the Torch: Rehearsal with Jimmy Heath for the Tucson Jazz Festival
Evan Sherman - You Got It
Passing the Torch featuring Jimmy Heath: Project Update
John Coltrane's Work Ethic - Jimmy Heath
Meet Scott Black - Jazz Missionary
Bebop, Philadelphia Style Jimmy Heath
Bassists and Drummers - JIMMY HEATH
Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster and Lester Young - Jimmy Heath
The Next Generation - Jimmy Heath
Jimmy Heath The Jazz Tradition
Jimmy Heath: My Mentor, Dizzy Gillespie
Jimmy Heath Rehearses the Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Orchestra
Behind the Scenes (1)
Jimmy Heath Answers Student Questions
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