Cecil Payne
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Saxophonists · 1922–2007

Cecil Payne

American jazz saxophonist (1922–2007)

Born
14 December 1922
New York City
Died
27 November 2007
New Jersey
Country
United States
Record labels
Delmark Records
Discography
10 albums

Biography

Cecil Payne was a jazz musician who played saxophone and flute. Cecil Payne was born on 14 December 1922 in New York City and died on 27 November 2007 in New Jersey. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Delmark Records. The discography here lists 10 albums, from “A Night at the Five Spot” (1957) to “Chic Boom: Live at the Jazz Showcase” (2001).

Cecil Payne (December 14, 1922 – November 27, 2007) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist born in Brooklyn, New York. Payne also played the alto saxophone and flute. He played with other prominent jazz musicians, in particular Dizzy Gillespie and Randy Weston, in addition to his solo work as bandleader.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Also plays on

Albums where Cecil Payne is credited as a sideman

1950 Dinah Washington — Dinah Washington baritone saxophone
1952 James Moody and His Modernists — James Moody and His Modernists With Chano Pozo baritone saxophone
1953 Anita O’Day Collates — Anita O’Day baritone saxophone
1954 The Moody Story — James Moody baritone saxophone
1954 Jazz by Jacquet — Illinois Jacquet baritone saxophone
1955 For Those in Love — Dinah Washington baritone saxophone
1955 Julian Cannonball Adderley — Julian Cannonball Adderley baritone saxophone
1955 Clark Terry — Clark Terry baritone saxophone
1955 Afro-Cuban — Kenny Dorham baritone saxophone
1955 Nica’s Tempo — Gigi Gryce baritone saxophone
1957 The Lady Is a Tramp — Anita O’Day baritone saxophone
1957 Kenny Burrell — Kenny Burrell baritone saxophone
1957 The Modern Art of Jazz by Randy Weston — Randy Weston saxophone
1958 Yes Indeed! — Ray Charles baritone saxophone
1958 Modern Jazz Survey 2 / Baritones & French Horns — Pepper Adams, Cecil Payne, Julius Watkins, Dave Amram baritone saxophone
1958 Safari With Sabu — Louis “Sabu” Martinez baritone saxophone
1959 Blue Spring — Kenny Dorham Septet & Cannonball Adderley baritone saxophone
1962 East and West of Jazz — Duke Jordan and Sadik Hakim baritone saxophone
1963 Dakar — John Coltrane baritone saxophone
1965 Stockholm Sojourn — The International Jazz Orchestra Under the Direction of Benny Golson baritone saxophone
1965 Sock! — Gene Ammons baritone saxophone
1969 The Blues and Other Colors — James Moody baritone saxophone
1969 The Soul Explosion — Illinois Jacquet baritone saxophone
1970 For Losers — Archie Shepp flute, baritone saxophone
1974 Kwanza — Archie Shepp flute, baritone saxophone
1976 Cool Blues — Clark Terry, Cecil Payne baritone saxophone
1978 Live and Well in Japan! — Benny Carter baritone saxophone
1989 Birdology - Live at the TBB Jazzz Festival — Ron Carter baritone saxophone
1992 J.J. Johnson's Jazz Quintets — J.J. Johnson alto saxophone
1994 Monterey '66 — Randy Weston baritone saxophone

Historic 78 rpm records

  • Blue Nocturne Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra · Dick Stabile · Illinois Jacquet… archive.org ↗
  • R. U. One? Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra · Jacquet · Salim · Illinois… archive.org ↗
  • Little Jeff Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra · Illinois Jacquet · Russell… · 1954 archive.org ↗
  • Heads Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra · Illinois Jacquet · Russell… · 1954 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Cecil Payne play?

Cecil Payne is known for playing saxophone and flute.

When and where was Cecil Payne born?

Cecil Payne was born 14 December 1922 in New York City.

What are Cecil Payne's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Patterns Of Jazz (1959), Performing Charlie Parker Music (1961), The Connection (1962), Brooklyn Brothers (1973) and Zodiac: The Music of Cecil Payne (1973).

External links

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