Albert “Tootie” Heath

Albert 'Tootie' Heath is an American jazz drummer from Philadelphia who began his professional career in the late 1950s and is associated primarily with hard bop and post-bop styles. His playing—noted for a swinging touch, articulate cymbal and brush technique—has spanned small-group, big-band and orchestral jazz settings, reflecting developments in post-war American jazz and roles both as sideman and leader.