Big Jay McNeely

Big Jay McNeely
Birth nameCecil James McNeely
Also known asKing of the Honkers
Born(1927-04-29)April 29, 1927
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 16, 2018(2018-09-16) (aged 91)
Moreno Valley, California, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
InstrumentTenor saxophone
Years activeLate 1940s–2018
Labels

Cecil James "Big Jay" McNeely (April 29, 1927 – September 16, 2018)[2][3] was an American R&B saxophonist.

  1. ^ Jonny Whiteside, "Veteran Saxophone "Honker" Big Jay McNeely Can Still Blow Them Away", "LA Weekly", December 8, 2016
  2. ^ R.I.P. Big Jay McNeely, April 29, 1927-Sept. 16, 2018, Laweekly.com
  3. ^ "Biography by Bill Dahl". AllMusic. Retrieved December 21, 2009.