Albert "Tootie" Heath

By passionately studying and preserving the legacy of jazz masters, pianist Emmet Cohen has honed his reverent, yet distinctive, musical voice.

Albert “Tootie” Heath was a persistent drummer and jazz educator for more than 60 years. He passed away this year at 88.

An alert, expressive drummer, Albert "Tootie" Heath was also the last of the legendary Heath Brothers. He died on April 3 in Santa Fe, NM, at 88.