Albert "Tootie" Heath (born May 31, 1935) is an American jazz hard bop drummer, the brother of tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath and the double-bassist Percy Heath. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, he first recorded in 1957 with John Coltrane. From 1958 to 1974, he worked with, among others, J. J. Johnson, Wes Montgomery, Art Farmer and Benny Golson's Jazztet, Cedar Walton, Bobby Timmons, Kenny Drew, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, Herbie Hancock, Friedrich Gulda, Nina Simone, and Yusef Lateef. In 1975, he, Jimmy and Percy formed the Heath Brothers. He remained with the group until 1978, then left to freelance. He has recorded extensively throughout his career. Among his many workshop and classroom teaching assignments, Heath is a regular instructor at the Stanford Jazz Workshop. Tootie Heath is now the producer and leader of The Whole Drum Truth, a jazz drum ensemble featuring Ben Riley, Ed Thigpen, Jackie Williams, Billy Hart, Charlie Persip, Leroy Williams and Louis Hayes. Discography As leader 1969: Kawaida (O'Be, 1969) with Ed Blackwell, Herbie Hancock, Buster Williams, James Mtume 1974: Kwanza (The First) (Muse) 2009: Live at Smalls (Smalls Live) 2012: Krakkle (Geco) 2013: Tootie's Tempo (Sunnyside) 2014: Philadelphia Beat (Sunnyside) As sideman With Kenny Barron Peruvian Blue (Muse, 1974) With Walter Benton Out of This World (Jazzland, 1960) With Anthony Braxton In the Tradition (SteepleChase, 1974) In the Tradition Volume 2 (SteepleChase, 1974 [1977]) With George Cables Skylark (SteepleChase, 1995) With the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band Latin Kaleidoscope (MPS, 1968) With John Coltrane Coltrane (Prestige, 1957) Lush Life (Prestige, 1956-58 [1961]) With Ted Curson Quicksand (Atlantic, 1974) With Kenny Dorham Trompeta Toccata (Blue Note, 1964) With Kenny Drew Dark Beauty (Steeplechase, 1974) If You Could See Me Now (Steeplechase, 1974) With Art Farmer Big City Sounds (Argo, 1960) – with Benny Golson Art (Argo, 1960) The Jazztet and John Lewis (Argo, 1961) – with Benny Golson The Jazztet at Birdhouse (Argo, 1961) – with Benny Golson New York Jazz Sextet: Group Therapy (Scepter, 1966) Voices All (Eastworld, 1982) – with Benny Golson Moment to Moment (Soul Note, 1983) – with Benny Golson Central Avenue Reunion (Contemporary, 1989) With Benny Golson Take a Number from 1 to 10 (Argo, 1961) The Roland Kirk Quartet Meets the Benny Golson Orchestra (Mercury, 1964) With Dexter Gordon Both Sides of Midnight (Black Lion, 1967 [1981]) Body and Soul (Black Lion, 1967 [1981]) Take the "A"