Big Jay McNEELY

⬇️ BIG JAY McNEELY ⬇️
(Cecil James McNeely)
DISCOGRAPHY 1952-2025 (36CD)
 BIOGRAPHY 
       
Cecil James McNeely (born April 29, 1927, Watts, Los Angeles, California), known as Big Jay McNeely, is an American rhythm and blues saxophonist.

Inspired by Illinois Jacquet and Lester Young, he teamed with his older brother Robert McNeely, who played baritone saxophone, and made his first recordings with drummer Johnny Otis, who ran the Barrelhouse Club that stood only a few blocks from McNeely's home.

Shortly after he performed on Otis's "Barrel House Stomp." Ralph Bass, A&R man for Savoy Records, promptly signed him to a recording contract. Bass's boss, Herman Lubinsky, suggested the stage name Big Jay McNeely because Cecil McNeely did not sound commercial. McNeely's first hit was "The Deacon's Hop," an instrumental which topped the Billboard R&B chart in early 1949. The single was his most successful of his three chart entries...... (Wikipedia)

NEW!
1955-Presenting Big Jay McNeely @FLAC
2010-The Best Of (1948-55) @FLAC
2012-Life Story A Recording With Ray Collins' Hot-Club & Friends @FLAC+
2013-20 Masterpieces (1951-52) @192
2014-Live in Vienna Reigen 2013 @FLAC
2015-Blues at Daybreak @FLAC+
2016-Blowin' Down the House - Big Jay's Latest & Greatest @FLAC+
2019-King of the Honkers Selected Singles (1948-52) @FLAC+
2023-Blow @FLAC
2023-Blow, Big Jay, Blow-The Singles Collection (1949-62) (2CD) @FLAC
2025-Misty Noir, Vol. 10 - Late Night Jazz @FLAC
ESSENTIAL CLASSICS
Vol. 682-Big Jay McNeely (2CD) @FLAC

78 Imperial & Savoy Recordings
(LP)
BJMN-1952-78 Imperial & Savoy Recordings (LP) @FLAC24-96
Deacon Rides Again
(LP)
BJMN-1952-Deacon Rides Again (LP) @320

Presenting Big Jay McNeely
1955-Presenting Big Jay McNeely @FLAC

Wild Wig
(LP)
BJM-1955-Wild Wig (LP) @320

Big Jay in 3D
BJMN-1956-Big Jay in 3D @ALAC

Live At Birdland '57
BJMN-1957-Live At Birdland 57 @FLAC

Road House Boogie
(LP)
BJMN-1985-Road House Boogie (LP) @320

The Best of Big Jay McNeely
(LP)
BJMN-1985-The Best Of Big Jay McNeely (LP) @320

AZ Bootin'
(with the Rocket 88s)
BJMN-1988-AZ Bootin @320
(Thanks to Rippin' Frog)

Blow The Wall Down
BJMN-1990-Blow The Wall Down @320
(Thanks to Rippin' Frog)

People Will Be People
BJMN-1996-People Will Be People @ALAC

Cherry Pie
(with Dana Gillespie)
BJMN-DAG-1997-Cherry Pie @FLAC

Recorded Live At Cisco's,
Manhattan Beach, CA
BJMN-2006-Recorded Live At Cisco's @320
(Thanks to Rippin' Frog)

The Best Of
(1948-55)
2010-The Best Of (1948-55) @FLAC

Life Story
A Recording With Ray Collins' Hot-Club & Friends
2012-Life Story A Recording With Ray Collins' Hot-Club & Friends @FLAC+

20 Masterpieces
(1951-52)
2013-20 Masterpieces (1951-52) @192

Live in Vienna Reigen
(2013)
(with Michael Pewny)
2014-Live in Vienna Reigen 2013 @FLAC

Blues At Daybreak
(with Christian Rannenberg)
2015-Blues at Daybreak @FLAC+

Blowin' Down The House
Big Jay's Latest & Greatest
2016-Blowin' Down the House - Big Jay's Latest & Greatest @FLAC+

Honkin' & Jivin' at the Palomino
BJMN-2017-Honkin & Jivin At The Palomino @FLAC
Palomino Club in North Hollywood, August 15, 1989

I'm Still Here
Big Jay Sings The Blues
BJMN-2018-I m Still Here Big Jay Sings the Blues @FLAC

King of the Honkers
Selected Singles (1948-52)
2019-King of the Honkers Selected Singles (1948-52) @FLAC+

Blow
2023-Blow @FLAC

Blow, Big Jay, Blow
The Singles Collection (1949-62)
(2CD)
2023-Blow, Big Jay, Blow-The Singles Collection (1949-62) (2CD) @FLAC

Misty Noir
Vol. 10 - Late Night Jazz
2025-Misty Noir, Vol. 10 - Late Night Jazz @FLAC


 COLLECTION 
⬇️APO⬇️
Direct-To-Disc Sessions
(LP)
BJMN-2012-Direct-To-Disc Sessions (LP) @FLAC
(Thanks to Bluestender)

⬇️CHRONOLOGICAL CLASSICS⬇️
(1948-50)
CHLL-Big Jay McNeely-Chronological Classics (1948-50) @FLAC
(1951-52)
CHLL-Big Jay McNeely-Chronological Classics (1951-52) @FLAC
(1953-55)
CHLL-Big Jay McNeely-Chronological Classics (1953-55) @FLAC

⬇️ESSENTIAL CLASSICS⬇️
Vol. 682-Big Jay McNeely
(2CD)
Vol. 682-Big Jay McNeely (2CD) @FLAC


 COLLABORATION 
⬇️AXEL ZWINGENBERGER⬇️
Saxy Boogie Woogie
(with Big Jay McNeely)
AZR-2007-Saxy Boogie Woogie @320

⬇️VARIOUS ARTISTS⬇️
Be Bop Wino Wails!
VA-Be Bop Wino Wails! @320

First Class Blues Band
VA-First Class Blues Band @ALAC
CREDITS
Bass, Vocals – Kevin Du Vernay-Shipman
Drums, Vocals – Tommie Harris
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Jan Hirte
Piano, Vocals – Christian Rannenberg
Saxophone – Big Jay McNeely (tracks: 1,8,13,16)
Saxophone, Harmonica – Thomas Feldmann (2)
Vocals – Karen Carroll (tracks: 2,6,10,12)

R&B Jamboree
(LP)
VA-R&B Jamboree (LP) @FLAC
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