 McNeely in 2014. Image by Caterpillar84, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 |
McNeely Big JayBig Jay McNeely Big Jay McNeely American R&B saxophonist (1927–2018) Cecil James "Big Jay" McNeely (April 29, 1927 – September 16, 2018)[2][3] was an American R&B saxophonist. Quick facts Also known as, Born ... Big Jay McNeely Also known as King of the Honkers Born Cecil James McNeely (1927-04-29)April 29, 1927 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Died September 16, 2018(2018-09-16) (aged 91) Moreno Valley, California, U.S. Genres Jump blues West Coast blues jazz blues R&B Occupation Musician Instrument Tenor saxophone Years active Late 1940s–2018 Labels Cleopatra Blues, a division of Cleopatra Records[1] Swingin' Close Biography 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… (Source: Wikipedia)
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