The Thumper

The Thumper is the debut album by saxophonist Jimmy Heath featuring performances recorded in 1959 originally released on the Riverside label.[1]

The Thumper
Studio album by Jimmy Heath
Released	1960
Recorded	September, 1959 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:50
Label	Riverside RLP 314
Jimmy Heath chronology
The Thumper (1960) Really Big! (1960)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic says, "The excellent session of late '50s straightahead jazz is uplifted above the normal level by Heath's writing".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Heath except as indicated

1. "For Minors Only" - 4:53
2. "Who Needs It?" (Wynton Kelly) - 5:35
3. "Don't You Know I Care (Or Don't You Care to Know)" (Mack David, Duke Ellington) - 5:02
4. "Two Tees" - 4:14
5. "The Thumper" - 4:01
6. "New Keep" - 4:11
7. "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) - 4:35
8. "I Can Make You Love Me" (Peter DeRose, Bob Russell) - 3:27
9. "Nice People" - 3:52

Personnel

• Jimmy Heath - tenor saxophone
• Nat Adderley - cornet
• Curtis Fuller - trombone
• Wynton Kelly - piano
• Paul Chambers - bass
• Albert Heath - drums

References

1. Riverside Records discography accessed October 22, 2012
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 22, 2012