Big Jay McNeely
Sign in to saveAlso known as Cecil McNeely, Cecil James "Big Jay" McNeely
American rhythm and blues saxophonist (1927–2018)
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 139,798
- Total plays
- 802,034
Tags
jazzjump bluesrhythm and bluesbluessaxophone
Big Jay McNeely (Cecil James McNeely, Watts, Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 29, 1927 - September 16, 2018) was an American rhythm and blues tenor saxophonist. McNeely was inspired by Illinois Jacquet and Lester Young. He teamed up with his older brother Robert McNeely, who played baritone saxophone, and made his first recordings with drummer Johnny Otis, who ran the Barrelhouse Club that stood only a few blocks from McNeely's home. Shortly after he performed on Otis's "Barrel House Stomp
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Place of death
- Riverside County
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- rhythm and blues
- Instrument
- saxophone
- Record label
- Cleopatra Records
- Official website
- www.bigjaymcneely.com
Show 9 more facts
- cause of death
- prostate cancer
- pseudonym
- Big Jay McNeely
- date of birth
- 1927-04-29
- start of work period
- 1940-00-00
- date of death
- 2018-09-16
- birth name
- Cecil James McNeely
- end of work period
- 2018-09-16
- nickname
- King of the Honkers
- manner of death
- natural causes
via Wikidata · CC0
Available in 8 languages
via Wikidata sitelinks · CC0