Cecil Payne | |
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 Payne at the Kitano Hotel Jazz Club, NYC on June 11, 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cecil Payne |
| Born | December 14, 1922 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 27, 2007 (aged 84) Stratford, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
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| Labels | Delmark |
Cecil Payne (December 14, 1922 – November 27, 2007)[1] was an American jazz baritone saxophonist born in Brooklyn, New York. Payne also played the alto saxophone and flute. He played with other prominent jazz musicians, in particular Dizzy Gillespie and Randy Weston, in addition to his solo work as bandleader.