GREAT OFFERINGS: For those among us who love to peer behind the scenes into the lives of influential people and enjoy a good read, look no further than the book, "I Walked With Giants: The Autobiography of Jimmy Heath" written by the Philly Jazz legend himself and writer Joseph McLaren, published by @templeunivpress. A member of the ubiquitous Heath Jazz family, Jimmy, along with brothers Percy, Tootie and their South Philly home were a magnetic force in Philly’s Golden Age of Jazz. Heath’s story is a tour through the transition from Swing to the newly forming developments of Bebop and its eventually maturing into what we call Straight Ahead Jazz. Jimmy Heath’s tales about Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and John Coltrane are not merely about illustrating his admiration or adoration of these “Giants,” but is a powerful testament to his colossal, yet sometimes understated place in this music’s story as well. You can find this book at: http://tupress.temple.edu/book/0317 HAPPY HOLIDAYS & ALWAYS BE SAFE #PhillyJazz #GreatOfferings #Gifts #PotentialGifts #WalkedWithGiants #Giants #JimmyHeath #JosephMcLaren #PercyHeath #TootieHeath #JazzGiants #GoldenAgeOfJazz #CharlieParker #DizzyGillespie #MilesDavis #JohnColtrane #Swing #Bebop #StraightAhead #Temple UniversityPress #TemplePress (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXW4CsGlxlk/?utm_medium=tumblr