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Charitable registration number is: 853852606 RR0001
Charitable registration number is: 853852606 RR0001
Jerry Heath Memorial Scholarship
In addition to our General Scholarship Fund, in 2012 JazzWorks resolved to dedicate an annual scholarship in memory of Jerry Heath.
Jerry Heath, who died in August, 2012 at 77, was born in Ottawa and raised in Flin Flon, Manitoba. He got an engineering degree from the University of Saskatchewan, where he played modern jazz in a big band and indulged his wicked sense of humor in the legendary Intensely Vigorous College Nine.
He worked in Kingston in the late 50s and early 60s, where he met Tim Murray, Charley Gordon and Sol Gunner, beginning a musical friendship in the Tim Murray Quintet that would last for more than 50 years. In those days, he played slide trombone and his gift for melodic improvisation and inventing harmony on the fly were already in evidence.
Jerry lived in London, Montreal and Lindsay before moving, with his partner Eleanor Toren, to a farm near Delta, Ont., where he continued his involvement in the environmental movement (he was twice a candidate for the Green Party) and local foods.
JazzWorks entered his life in 2000, when he first attended jazz camp at Christie Lake. He took to it instantly and it took to him. Now playing valve trombone, he loved the jamming and his great ear made it possible for him to play just about any tune in just about any key. He played with the faculty, he played with the kids and, even into his 70s, was usually the last guy to leave the boathouse jam sessions at CAMMAC. For 10 years, Jerry never missed a camp.
Jerry’s easy manner and wit enlivened the camp and he had the great jazz player’s gift of making everyone around him sound better.
Jerry Heath, who died in August, 2012 at 77, was born in Ottawa and raised in Flin Flon, Manitoba. He got an engineering degree from the University of Saskatchewan, where he played modern jazz in a big band and indulged his wicked sense of humor in the legendary Intensely Vigorous College Nine.
He worked in Kingston in the late 50s and early 60s, where he met Tim Murray, Charley Gordon and Sol Gunner, beginning a musical friendship in the Tim Murray Quintet that would last for more than 50 years. In those days, he played slide trombone and his gift for melodic improvisation and inventing harmony on the fly were already in evidence.
Jerry lived in London, Montreal and Lindsay before moving, with his partner Eleanor Toren, to a farm near Delta, Ont., where he continued his involvement in the environmental movement (he was twice a candidate for the Green Party) and local foods.
JazzWorks entered his life in 2000, when he first attended jazz camp at Christie Lake. He took to it instantly and it took to him. Now playing valve trombone, he loved the jamming and his great ear made it possible for him to play just about any tune in just about any key. He played with the faculty, he played with the kids and, even into his 70s, was usually the last guy to leave the boathouse jam sessions at CAMMAC. For 10 years, Jerry never missed a camp.
Jerry’s easy manner and wit enlivened the camp and he had the great jazz player’s gift of making everyone around him sound better.