Passing the Torch

2016 43min

Passing the Torch documents a ninety year old Jazz master, Jimmy Heath, mentoring teenage musicians with a thirst for knowledge and an appreciation of America's homegrown art form, Jazz. Director Bret Primack captures Heath's gentle, humorous sharing of life lessons and the non-threatening way he guides aspiring artists to musical excellence. An esteemed mentor, Mr. Heath reaches a much younger generation by understanding his role, to be dependable, engaged, authentic, and finely tuned to their needs.

19 Videos

Jimmy Heath: John Coltrane's Work Ethic | Jimmy On John Coltrane's | Jazz Video Guy

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Mona's Mood - Jimmy Heath

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Passing the Torch - Trailer

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Teenagers and Jazz Students Talk About Improvisation

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Jazz Students Today

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Meet Brice Winston

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Passing the Torch: Rehearsal with Jimmy Heath for the Tucson Jazz Festival

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Evan Sherman - You Got It

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Passing the Torch featuring Jimmy Heath: Project Update

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John Coltrane's Work Ethic - Jimmy Heath

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Meet Scott Black - Jazz Missionary

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Bebop, Philadelphia Style Jimmy Heath

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Bassists and Drummers - JIMMY HEATH

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Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster and Lester Young - Jimmy Heath

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The Next Generation - Jimmy Heath

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Jimmy Heath The Jazz Tradition

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Jimmy Heath: My Mentor, Dizzy Gillespie

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Jimmy Heath Answers Student Questions

Behind the Scenes

Jimmy Heath Rehearses the Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Orchestra

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