For Minors Only is a jazz tune written and performed by Jimmy Heath with his sextet. It was released in 1958 on Riverside Records as the A-side of a 7-inch single, with The Thumper as the B-side. The original session features Nat Adderley on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on upright bass, and Jimmy Heath on drums and tenor sax, with production by Orrin Keepnews. The track captures Heath’s hard bop style and inventive melodic writing that helped establish his early influence in the jazz scene. While the single is the original release, the piece remains a notable part of Heath’s jazz catalog.
