For Percy Heath is an album by bassist and composer William Parker's Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra, which was recorded in 2005 and released on the Canadian Victo label.Lopez, R., William Parker sessionography, accessed June 4, 2014 The album is a suite of compositions inspired by and dedicated to bassist Percy Heath, who died in 2005.
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Sounding in part like Coltrane's Ascension or Cherry's Symphony for Improvisers, Parker's For Percy Heath is a four-part suite actuated by the Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra, here consisting of three trumpeters, three trombonists, three reed players, tuba, drums, and bass".arwulf, a., Allmusic listing, accessed June 4, 2014
Track listing All compositions by William Parker "For Percy Heath: Part One" - 10:34 "For Percy Heath: Part Two" - 9:49 "For Percy Heath: Part Three" - 10:15 "For Percy Heath: Part Four" - 17:40
Personnel William Parker - bass Roy Campbell Jr., Lewis Barnes, Matt Lavelle - trumpet Masahiko Kono, Alex Lodico, Steve Swell - trombone Dave Hofstra - tuba Sabir Mateen - tenor saxophone Rob Brown - alto saxophone Charles Waters - alto saxophone, clarinet Ori Kaplan - alto saxophone Darryl Foster - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone Dave Sewelson - baritone saxophone Andrew Barker - drums
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