JIMMY HEATH/FREDDIE HUBBARD~TRIPLE THREAT~ORIG MONO RIVERSIDE ~ DG JIMMY HEATH/FREDDIE HUBBARD~TRIPLE THREAT~ORIG MONO RIVERSIDE ~ DG

Jimmy Heath ‎– Triple Threat
Riverside Records ‎– RLP 400

VERY RARE FIRST PRESSING FROM 1962 - 56 YEARS AGO!!
BLUE DEEP GROOVE LABELS
HEAVYWEIGHT COVER IS IN EX/NM CONDITION WITH ONLY VERY LIGHT WEAR!
VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH A FEW LIGHT SCUFFS/SURFACE SCRATCHES.
THE ALBUM PLAYS IN BEAUTIFUL MONOPHONIC SOUND WITH ONLY LIGHT SURFACE NOISE AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT POP OR CLICK.
THE BEST COPY WE'VE EVER SEEN!

Text on bottom of back cover:
“Riverside records are produced by Bill Grauer Productions, Inc. / 235 West 46th Street / New York City 36, New York”


Jimmy Heath has long been at least a triple threat as a musician (tenor, flute and soprano), arranger and composer. On this LP, Heath sticks to tenor, performing "Make Someone Happy" and "The More I See You' while joined by pianist Cedar Walton and his two brothers, bassist Percy Heath and drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath. The other five numbers consist of four of his originals (best-known is "Gemini") plus a reworking of the ballad "Goodbye." For these selections, the quartet is augmented by young trumpeter Freddie Hubbard (who takes a few fiery solos) and Julius Watkins on French horn. The arrangements of Heath uplift the straightahead music and make each selection seem a bit special.

A1-A3, B1, B4 recorded January 4th 1962 (sextet)
B2, B3 recorded January 17th 1962 (quartet)

Tracklist
Gemini     6:09
Bruh’ Slim     5:16
Goodbye     6:59
Dew and Mud     5:01
Make Someone Happy     3:41
The More I See You     4:18
Prospecting     5:40

    Bass – Percy Heath
    Drums – Albert Heath
    Engineer – Ray Fowler
    French Horn – Julius Watkins (tracks: A1-A3, B1, B4)
    Mastered By – Neal Ceppos
    Piano – Cedar Walton
    Producer – Orrin Keepnews
    Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Heath
    Trumpet – Freddie Hubbard (tracks: A1-A3, B1, B4)