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| + | '''Big Jay McNeely''' (born Cecil James McNeely, 29 April 1927 - 16 September 2018) was an American tenor saxophone player. Inspired by artists like Lester Young and [[Johnny Otis]], he played in a very flamboyant and expressive way, nicknamed "honking". McNeely dressed in an eccentric way too, with bright coloured suits which seemed to glow when seen in the dark of the stage. He scored various hits in the late 1940s and 1950s, among them his biggest chart success: "The Deacon's Hop" (1949). | ||
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| + | McNeely retired from the music industry in 1971 and became a postman. In 1983 he began touring again thanks to renewed interest in his style of music. He passed away in 2018 at the age of 91. | ||
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| + | ==Zappa and Big Jay McNeely== | ||
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| + | Big Ja McNeely is included in the [[:Category:Freak Out! (The List)|list of influences]] inside the sleeve of [[Freak Out!]] . | ||
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| + | ==Quotes== | ||
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| − | Musician: Did you see many live rock and roll shows when you were in high school in Southern California?
<br> | + | '''Musician''': ''Did you see many live rock and roll shows when you were in high school in Southern California?
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| − | Zappa: I saw Big Jay McNeely | + | '''Zappa''': ''I saw Big Jay McNeely (...).'' |
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<div align="right">[[Zappa, 79/8|Musician article]] August 1979</div> | <div align="right">[[Zappa, 79/8|Musician article]] August 1979</div> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 17:17, 17 September 2018
Big Jay McNeely (born Cecil James McNeely, 29 April 1927 - 16 September 2018) was an American tenor saxophone player. Inspired by artists like Lester Young and Johnny Otis, he played in a very flamboyant and expressive way, nicknamed "honking". McNeely dressed in an eccentric way too, with bright coloured suits which seemed to glow when seen in the dark of the stage. He scored various hits in the late 1940s and 1950s, among them his biggest chart success: "The Deacon's Hop" (1949).
McNeely retired from the music industry in 1971 and became a postman. In 1983 he began touring again thanks to renewed interest in his style of music. He passed away in 2018 at the age of 91.
Zappa and Big Jay McNeely
Big Ja McNeely is included in the list of influences inside the sleeve of Freak Out! .
Quotes
Musician: Did you see many live rock and roll shows when you were in high school in Southern California?
Zappa: I saw Big Jay McNeely (...).
