Jack McVea

Jack McVea (1914–2000) was an American Swing, blues, and rhythm and blues woodwind player; he played clarinet and tenor and baritone saxophone. His father was the noted banjoist Satchel McVea, and banjo was Jack's first instrument.

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1914 - 2000 - American - Swing - Blues - Rhythm and blues - Woodwind - Clarinet - Saxophone - Banjo - Satchel McVea

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After playing jazz in Los Angeles for severl years, he joined Lionel Hampton's orchestra in 1940. From 1944 on he mostly worked as a leader. Perhaps his most impressive performance as a sideman in those years was at the first Jazz at the Philharmonic concert in 1944. From 1966 till his retirement in the 1980s he led a group which played traditional jazz at Disneyland.

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Lionel Hampton - Jazz at the Philharmonic - Traditional jazz

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His best known record is of "Open the Door, Richard" (which he co-wrote), which was a hit in 1947 and was recorded by many other artists. He is also known for his playing on T-Bone Walker's "Stormy Monday."

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