- Jay Migliori
Jay Migliori (
November 14 ,1930 -September 2 ,2001 ) was an American saxophonist, best known as a founding member ofSupersax , atribute band toCharlie Parker .Migliori started playing the saxophone after he received one as a birthday present at the age of twelve. He attended the a music school in St. Louis, and after serving in the Air Force, he went to the
Berklee College of Music .He made his first recording in 1955, and soon joined up with
Woody Herman 's band. After leaving the band, he would then move to Los Angeles, where he became a session musician. He recorded, in this capacity, with many different artists, includingThe Beach Boys ,Frank Sinatra ,Frank Zappa , andMaynard Ferguson .In 1972, he would become a member of
Supersax , a nine-piece band (featuring five saxophones). He, along withWarne Marsh , played tenor sax in the band.In 2001, he died of
colon cancer .sources: [http://www.jazzhouse.org/gone/lastpost2.php3?edit=1002118287] [http://www.united-mutations.com/m/jay_migliori.htm]
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