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Jimmy McGary: The Best Jazz You Never Heard (2019)

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.

  • Documentary
  • Music

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Jimmy McGaryJimmy McGaryArchive Footage
  • Photo of Fred HershFred Hersh
  • Photo of Wayne YeagerWayne Yeager
  • Photo of Lynn SeatonLynn Seaton
  • Photo of Pat KellyPat Kelly
  • Photo of Steve SchmidtSteve Schmidt
  • Photo of Michael SkaggsMichael Skaggs
  • Photo of Sean McGarySean McGary
  • Photo of Chuck FertalChuck Fertal
  • Photo of David MathewsDavid Mathews

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