Love and Understanding (Jimmy Heath album)

Love and Understanding
Studio album by Jimmy Heath
Released	1973
Recorded	June 11, 1973 RCA Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:03
Label	Muse MR 5028
Producer	Don Schlitten
Jimmy Heath chronology
The Gap Sealer (1972) Love and Understanding (1973) The Time and the Place (1974)

Love and Understanding is an album by saxophonist Jimmy Heath featuring performances recorded in 1973 and originally released on the Muse label. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]
DownBeat	[5]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic says, "This is one of Jimmy Heath's more unusual and versatile records". ^[3]

DownBeat assigns the record 4 stars. ^[5] Herb Nolan wrote, "Everyone involved with this date is excellent, but one would be surprised if they weren't. All are among the best playing today". ^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Heath except as indicated

1. "One for Juan" - 7:03
2. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills) - 5:07
3. "Head up! Feet Down!" - 7:11
4. "Far Away Lands" - 5:03
5. "Smilin' Billy" - 5:48
6. "Gemini" - 7:51

Personnel

• Jimmy Heath - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
• Curtis Fuller - trombone
• Bernard Fennell - cello
• Stanley Cowell - piano, electric piano
• Bob Cranshaw - electric bass
• Billy Higgins - drums, tambourine

References

1. Muse Records discography accessed April 15, 2014
2. Fitzgerald, M. Jimmy Heath discography, accessed April 15, 2014
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 15, 2014
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 98. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
5. Nolan, Herb (January 17, 1974). "Reviews. Jimmy Heath. Love and Understanding". DownBeat . 41 (1): 23.