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North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Genres. Jazz. Occupation (s) Musician, actor, screenwriter. Instrument (s) Saxophone. Meredith Irwin Flory, known professionally as Med Flory (August 27, 1926 – March 12, 2014), [1] was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and actor.
Med Flory (1926-2014) was an actor who appeared in The Nutty Professor, Rawhide, The Virginian and other TV shows and movies. He was also a jazz saxophone player, band leader and big band musician who played with Woody Herman and Claude Thornhill.
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Med Flory, an alto saxophonist and founder of the Grammy-winning jazz group Supersax in addition to being an actor who appeared on numerous TV series, has died. He was 87. His son, Rex, who...
Med Flory was a versatile musician who played saxophone, clarinet and band leader in various groups. He also acted in movies and TV shows, such as The Nutty Professor and Gumball Rally, and did a dead-on Henry Fonda impersonation.
- August 27, 1926
- March 12, 2014
Mar 12, 2014 · Meredith Irwin Flory, known professionally as Med Flory (August 27, 1926 – March 12, 2014), was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and actor. Quick Facts Background information, Birth name ...
Mar 17, 2014 · Med Flory was a saxophonist and clarinetist influenced by Charlie Parker, who played with Claude Thornhill, Woody Herman and Terry Gibbs. He also formed Supersax, a group that transcribed and performed Parker's solos, and won a Grammy in 1973.
Jul 28, 2009 · Med Flory talks about his career as a jazz musician, from playing clarinet as a kid to leading his own bands in New York and Los Angeles. He shares his memories of Claude Thornhill, Al Cohn, Ray Anthony and more.
