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James Columbus "Jay" McShann (January 12, 1916 – December 7, 2006) was an American jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, and bandleader. He led bands in Kansas City, Missouri, that included Charlie Parker , Bernard Anderson , Walter Brown , and Ben Webster .
Dec 7, 2006 · Jay McShann. Pianist, Vocalist, Bandleader. 1987 NEA Jazz Master. Muskogee, Oklahoma. Date of birth: Jan 12, 1916. Date of death: Dec 07, 2006. Photo from 1944 advertisement, Wikimedia Commons. Bio. For better or worse, Jay McShann was tied to the legend of Charlie Parker.
Dec 9, 2006 · Jay McShann, a jazz pianist known for his hard-driving, bluesy style but probably best known for giving Charlie Parker his first big break, died Thursday in Kansas City, Mo. He was 90,...
Jun 28, 2019 · Arts & Life. Though He Died In 2006, Kansas City Jazz Great Jay McShann Is Live Again On A New Record. KCUR | By Bill Brownlee. Published June 28, 2019 at 5:46 AM CDT. Listen • 4:24. The photo...
Aug 31, 2017 · Celebrating 30 Years Of 'Fresh Air': Big Band Pianist Jay McShann. A native of Oklahoma, McShann came to Kansas City, Mo., in 1937, when it was the capital for boogie-woogie, blues and swing....
Jun 4, 2009 · Jay “Hootie” McShann landed in Kansas City in the 1930s, and along with fellow pianist and bandleader Count Basie, established what came to be known as the Kansas City sound: blues rooted jazz driven by swinging horns laid over a powerful but relaxed rhythmic pulse. James Columbus McShann was born in Muskogee, Okla., on Jan. 12, 1916.
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Dec 8, 2006 · Jay McShann. Facebook. Flipboard. Email. The Kansas City pianist-vocalist-bandleader died yesterday at the age of 90. Saxophonist Charlie Parker played with McShann's orchestra (where he...
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