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This week we have two of the greatest living legends in America's Classical Music performing around town: Roy Haynes at Birdland and Jimmy Heath at The Village Vanguard.

Roy Haynes - Snap, Crackle, Pop! This sizzling drummer is one of the most influential drummers of jazz history. Still performing in his '80s as if he were 40 years younger, his career has spanned from the big band era to the jazz/funk of the 70's to today's vital jazz scene. He's played with everyone, from Lester Young to Charlie Parker to Sarah Vaughan to you name it!

Jimmy Heath - has long been recognized as a brilliant instrumentalist and a magnificent composer and arranger. Jimmy is the middle brother of the legendary Heath Brothers (Percy Heath/bass and Tootie Heath/drums), and is the father of Mtume. He has performed with nearly all the jazz greats of the last 50 years, from Howard McGhee, Dizzy Gillespie, and Miles Davis to Wynton Marsalis. In 1948 at the age of 21, he performed in the First International Jazz Festival in Paris with McGhee, sharing the stage with Coleman Hawkins, Slam Stewart, and Erroll Garner. One of Heath’s earliest big bands (1947-1948) in Philadelphia included John Coltrane, Benny Golson, Specs Wright, Cal Massey, Johnny Coles, Ray Bryant, and Nelson Boyd. Charlie Parker and Max Roach sat in on one occasion.

It's truly amazing that both of these legends are still going strong. We are so lucky to be able to listen to them live here at the end of 2008. Just remarkable.

Run...run...run...do not walk...down to both The Vanguard and Birdland to see them. And bring your friends and lovers, too!

[where:315 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036]
[where:178 7th Ave S, New York, NY 10014]

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