Wh his saxophone hand and his fedora hat, his latter years Gay McIntyre had bee the face of and synonymo wh the Cy of Derry Jazz & Big Band Ftival and s succs.
Contents:
- GAY MCINTYRE: SAX LEGEND OM THE DAYS WHEN JAZZ WAS KG
- FUNERAL FOR LEGENDARY DERRY JAZZ MICIAN GAY MCINTYRE WHO WAS AN `EXCEPTNAL AND SPIRATNAL TALENT'
- DERRY JOURNAL EDORIAL: GAY MCINTYRE - A MIL GENI WHOSE LEGACY WILL FOREVER BE PART OF DERRY’S STORY
- SADNS AS DERRY JAZZ MICIAN GAY MCINTYRE PASS AWAY
- GAY MCINTYRE
GAY MCINTYRE: SAX LEGEND OM THE DAYS WHEN JAZZ WAS KG
TRIBUTES to Gay McIntyre rerd a man wh an enormo talent, nsired one of the greatt jazz micians Ireland has ever produced. * gay mcintyre saxophone *
TRIBUTES to Gay McIntyre rerd a man wh an enormo talent, nsired one of the greatt jazz micians Ireland has ever produced.
We jived to and we slow danced to , jazz enpassed every mood and Gay was at the heart of , as Tommy rells. I remember one of Tommy’s troductns, a Cockney om London and not long Northern Ireland: ‘And now for Mrs Jenngs County Fur-man-a, Gay McIntyre on alto sax’.
FUNERAL FOR LEGENDARY DERRY JAZZ MICIAN GAY MCINTYRE WHO WAS AN `EXCEPTNAL AND SPIRATNAL TALENT'
"I’m honourg the memory of many happy years playg wh the imable Gay McIntyre, a huge loss to the Northern Ireland jazz aterny, but he leav a legacy of spiratn to many young aspirg micians. Candy Deve sent her thoughts om Brisbane, Atralia: “I am so sad to hear of Gay’s mise. I loved workg wh Gay, particularly on The Whe Le wh the other jazz legends.
DERRY JOURNAL EDORIAL: GAY MCINTYRE - A MIL GENI WHOSE LEGACY WILL FOREVER BE PART OF DERRY’S STORY
Gay was his element at the tim, he was amongst the people who mattered to him and they all unrstood each other whout words. Derry jazz legend Gay McIntyre has died aged 88.
The last time I met Gay was some years ago Cafe Vville Belfast.
SADNS AS DERRY JAZZ MICIAN GAY MCINTYRE PASS AWAY
Even over ffee Belfast's Cafe Vville, Gay McIntyre had his prec saxophone wh him.
Gay McIntyre, who was 88 and said to be one of the greatt jazz micians Ireland has ever produced, died at his Derry home on Wednday. Born Ballybofey Co Donegal, Gay's fay later moved to Derry where he began playg mic as a teenager. "Gay was an exceptnal and spiratnal talent".
GAY MCINTYRE
Wh his saxophone hand and his fedora hat, his latter years Gay McIntyre had bee the face of and synonymo wh the Cy of Derry Jazz & Big Band Ftival and s McIntyre as a young man back the 50s and more recent tim. (Photos, archive and Hugh Gallagher)But Gay McIntyre was makg mil wav long before Derry’s premier mic ftival - found by Gerry McColgan and Johnny Murray two s ago - grew to what is today.