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.
Director: Christopher Braig
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Jimmy McGary as Archive Footage |
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Fred Hersh as |
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Wayne Yeager as |
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Lynn Seaton as |
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Pat Kelly as |
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Steve Schmidt as |
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Michael Skaggs as |
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Sean McGary as |
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Chuck Fertal as |
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David Mathews as |
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Rick VanMatre as |
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Lou Lausche as |
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Carol McGary as |
| Writing | Christopher Braig | Writer |
| Directing | Christopher Braig | Director |
| Production | Christopher Braig | Producer |