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Cecil James "Big Jay" McNeely (April 29, 1927 – September 16, 2018) was an American R&B saxophonist. Biography [ edit ] Inspired by Illinois Jacquet and Lester Young , McNeely teamed with his older brother Robert McNeely, who played baritone saxophone , and made his first recordings with drummer Johnny Otis , who ran the ...
17 de sept. de 2018 · Cecil “Big Jay” McNeely, whose honking tenor saxophone helped define Los Angeles rhythm and blues and set the stage for the rock ’n’ roll explosion of the 1950s, has died. He was 91.
Cecil James McNeely was born on April 29, 1927, the youngest of three boys, in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. His father, Dillard, was a porter on a floating casino moored off the...
17 de sept. de 2018 · Many of the extracurricular activities of R&B tenor players can be traced directly back to Big Jay. He was born Cecil James McNeely in 1927 in Los Angeles, and spent his entire life as a California resident. Early musical associates were alto saxophonist Sonny Criss, a high school classmate, and pianist Hampton Hawes.
- Bob Porter
Cecil James McNeely (Los Ángeles, California; 29 de abril de 1927-16 de septiembre de 2018), [1] más conocido como Big Jay McNeely, [2] fue un saxofonista tenor de rock and roll, también conocido como el Rey del Honkin' Tenor Sax —honk viene a significar bocina o bocinazo—.
- Cecil James McNeely
- 16 de septiembre de 2018 (91 años), Condado de Riverside (Estados Unidos)
19 de oct. de 2013 · Cecil McNeely, nicknamed “Big Jay,” was born in the Watts section of Los Angeles, California on April 29, 1927. He is a legendary saxophone player largely known for his emotive and flamboyant style that he adopted from fellow musicians Illinois Jacquet and Lester Young .
25 de sept. de 2018 · Tuesday 25 September 2018 14:23 BST. Comments. Ever the showman, McNeely – pictured last year – in a typically understated outfit (Getty) Seventy years ago, 20-year-old Cecil McNeely had...
