| Little Man Big Band | ||||
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | January 30 & 31 and March 3, 1992 BMG Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 51:56 | |||
| Label | Verve 314 513 956-2 | |||
| Producer | Bill Cosby | |||
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Little Man Big Band (also written Little Man, Big Band) is a Grammy-nominated album by saxophonist Jimmy Heath [1] featuring performances recorded in 1992 and released on the Verve label. [2]
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
David Dupont at Allmusic noted "Jimmy Heath brings to life his compositions, including his greatest hits 'CTA' and 'Gingerbread Boy,' with blaring, upper register trumpets, punchy trombone countermelodies and swirling saxophone ensembles". [3]
All compositions by Jimmy Heath except as indicated
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