Jimmy McGary: The Best Jazz You Never Heard
2019•NR•57m•Released
DocumentaryMusic
Tenor saxophonist Jimmy McGary was a major presence in the Cincinnati music scene from the 1950s until his death in the early ’90s. With music rooted in Bebop with a progressive slant, the Jazz legend was a session player for King Records and released his first album as a bandleader — The First Time (with a quartet that included pianist Pat Kelly) — in 1979. McGary’s spirit and legacy have lived on well after his passing and well beyond Cincinnati, as evidenced in this new documentary film.
Director
Christopher Braig
Writer
Christopher Braig
Languages
English
Studio
Ancient Actions Music Art & Film
Cast
Jimmy McGary
Archive Footage
Fred Hersh
Wayne Yeager
Lynn Seaton
Pat Kelly
Steve Schmidt
Michael Skaggs
Sean McGary
Chuck Fertal
David Mathews
Rick VanMatre
Lou Lausche
Carol McGary
Production
Company
Ancient Actions Music Art & Film
Producer
Christopher Braig
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