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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—.
Big Jay McNeely, whose wailing tenor saxophone and outrageous stage antics helped define the sound and sensibility of early rock ’n’ roll, died on Sunday in Moreno Valley, Calif. He was 91.
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.
17 de sept. de 2018 · Big Jay McNeely brought the tenor sax to prominence in the golden age of R&B, known as the “King of the Honkers,” for his wild style and outrageous showmanship.. Tenor saxophonist Cecil "Big Jay" McNeely was born in Watts, California, on April 29, 1927, he formed his own band with jazz legends Sonny Criss (alto sax) and Hampton ...
20 de sept. de 2018 · WASHINGTON — Big Jay McNeely, a tenor saxophonist whose crazed stage antics and honking style of rhythm-and-blues presaged the rise of rock-and-roll in the 1950s, died Sept. 16 at a hospital...
25 de sept. de 2018 · Big Jay McNeely: Saxophonist who revolutionised rhythm and blues as the ‘King of the Honkers’. Whether bringing traffic to a standstill or playing his trademark ultraviolet horn, McNeely was a...
