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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 ...
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 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 · (Charles Paul Harris / Getty Images) By Randall Roberts. Sept. 17, 2018 5:05 PM PT. Cecil “Big Jay” McNeely, whose honking tenor saxophone helped define Los Angeles rhythm and blues and set...
25 de sept. de 2018 · Cecil James McNeely – Big Jay McNeely – saxophonist, born 29 April 1927, Los Angeles; married Jacqueline Baldain (divorced); 1 son, 1 daughter; died 16 September 2018 Moreno Valley,...
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 was born on April 29, 1927. His father, Dillard, was a porter on a floating gambling casino off the cost of Santa Monica. Jay’s mother Armonia, a Native American, was a talented pianist as was his father and so it was natural that Jay and his three brothers would all become competent musicians.
