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

• Documentary
• Music

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.

Release date

February 1, 2019

Runtime

57m

Language

English

Director

Christopher Braig

Status

Released