Funeral Tim | Death Notice Gay McINTYRE

Contents:

• FUNERAL FOR LEGENDARY DERRY JAZZ MICIAN GAY MCINTYRE WHO WAS AN `EXCEPTNAL AND SPIRATNAL TALENT'
• ‘VIRTUOSO’ JAZZ MICIAN GAY MCINTYRE DI AGED 88
• DERRY JAZZ LEGEND GAY MCINTYRE HAS PASSED AWAY
• GAY MCINTYRE WIKI, DEATH, DEATH CSE, BGRAPHY, DERRY JAZZ LEGEND, AGE, NET WORTH
• GAY MCINTYRE'S MIC WAS "A GIFT TO THE PEOPLE OF DERRY"
• GAY MCINTYRE’S ‘PURE’ TALENT ‘LIFTED PEOPLE OUT OF THE ORDARY’: MASS TOLD
• GAY LOOKS BACK ON A GLTERG REER
• GAY MCINTYRE
• GAY MCINTYRE 1933-2021: PASSG OF A DERRY LEGEND
• 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'

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". One of Ireland's most renowned jazz micians, Gay McIntyre, has died aged died at home on Wednday surround by his fay.

"Mician Phil Coulter exprsed sorrow at the "passg of the great Gay McIntyre. The legendary Gay McIntyre who has sadly talented multi-stmentalist was acclaimed across Ireland, the UK and Europe as a jazz saxophonist and claretist of the first Mayor of Derry and Strabane, Graham Warke, said: "Gay was an immense talent who played wh some of the greatt nam jazz cludg Nat Kg Cole and Acker Bilk.

‘VIRTUOSO’ JAZZ MICIAN GAY MCINTYRE DI AGED 88

"At a time when jazz wasn't wily accsible Gay brought the mic to new dienc and he will now doubt ntue to spire new generatns.

I am lighted that plans are already place to honour Gay at next year's ftival, which he has been an tegral part of for so many years. "I had the real pleasure of meetg Gay at his home wh his fay recently, and I want to extend my ept ndolenc today to all who knew and loved him.

DERRY JAZZ LEGEND GAY MCINTYRE HAS PASSED AWAY

"SDLP Lear Colum Eastwood said: “I’m eply sadned to hear of the passg of Gay McIntyre and know that sentiment will be shared across Derry and on both sis of the borr. “Gay was also a fantastic ambassador for this area, he toured the world and played wh some of the biggt nam Jazz mic, but never fot his roots or his home Derry. Our cy’s Jazz Ftival, at which Gay was a regular performer, will ntue on as a ttament to his memory and the mil fluence he had on Derry.

”Gay the Fé MLA Ciara Fergon said: “I was sadned to hear of the ath of lol mician, Gay McIntyre. ” Ex-Derry uncillor Mary Durkan said: "Very sorry to hear that Derry jazz legend Gay McIntyre has died. "Broadster Gerry Kelly said: "Jt heard the sad news that the legendary Gay McIntyre has died.

RIP Gay. "The sad news of Gay's ath jt weeks after Council agreed a number of new iativ to regnize and honour the acclaimed jazz mician's ntributn to is wily regard as one of the ft jazz micians Ireland has ever produced.

GAY MCINTYRE WIKI, DEATH, DEATH CSE, BGRAPHY, DERRY JAZZ LEGEND, AGE, NET WORTH

He was troduced to jazz through his father Willy a well known bandsman who was given a Benny Goodman rerd by a US serviceman while playg the Corthian Ballroom durg World War Gay would later rell: “My mother wound up the gramophone.

He toured Ireland extensively and played for a time wh the legendary Clipper Carlton a gig Belfast’s Grand Opera Hoe Nat Kg Cole was so imprsed by Gay's playg that he offered him the chance to travel to Ameri and said he would put him touch wh his people orr to further his reer. I had no great sire to be anywhere, " was how Gay remembered did eventually make to New York but didn't hear as much jazz as he would have vised the Village Vanguard Greenwich Village and another club on 42nd Street where all the the top jazz players of the day relled: "There was probably more jazz Ireland at that time. "Such was his talent that Gay was approached by both RTÉ and BBC NI and played wh both broadsters' renowned wh jazz circl he was solidly anchored his home town of held lol micians such as Mick Williams, John Trotter, Joe Quigley and Jackie Molloy the hight regard, nsirg them to be world spent s mic at schools across the old Wtern Edutn and Library Board (WELB) was an exceptnal sax and claret player, who entertaed dienc across the world for over 70 years, playg wh some of the greatt talents the dtry.

Over the years he had a long affiliatn wh the Cy of Derry Jazz Ftival, always makg time to play to his beloved Derry the 2022 Jazz Ftival, the outdoor stage Guildhall Square will be named the Gay McIntyre Stage and the openg event of the 2022 ftival on Thursday April 28th will be known as the Gay McIntyre and Lol Legends of Cross Communy School Woodwd and Brass Master Class hosted by the Heavy Beat Brass Band prev years, will now be known as 'The Gay McIntyre Woodwd and Brass Master Class Seri' focg on saxophone skills and skills on other woodwd and brass stments.

GAY MCINTYRE'S MIC WAS "A GIFT TO THE PEOPLE OF DERRY"

Derry jazz legend Gay McIntyre has died on Wednday 2021 at the age of 88 years old. The Donegal-born mician Gay has passed away, tragic news shared by the fay relativ.

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GAY MCINTYRE’S ‘PURE’ TALENT ‘LIFTED PEOPLE OUT OF THE ORDARY’: MASS TOLD

On 26th October 2021, Wednday, a piece of sad news me om social media and the Donegal lols that jazz mician Gay McIntyre i no more. SDLP Lear Colum Eastwood said: “I’m eply sadned to hear of the passg of Gay McIntyre and know that sentiment will be shared across Derry and on both sis of the borr”. Broadster Gerry Kelly said: “Jt heard the sad news that the legendary Gay McIntyre has died.

Gay McIntyre Wiki. Maly Gay was popular for his ntributn to the Jazz mic dtry and he was que popular for his jazz mic. Gay’s troductn to jazz me directly through his father, Willie, when he and his band played the Corthian ballroom durg World War II.

Gay McIntyre played wh world-famo micians such as Nat Kg Cole and Louis Stewart.

GAY LOOKS BACK ON A GLTERG REER

Speakg about the day he first heard mic, Gay said: “My mother wound up the gramophone, I hadn’t heard four bars of the mic before there were tears my ey. Gay McIntyre. Mayor Graham Warke has led the tribut paid to Derry jazz legend Gay McIntyre who died the early hours of Wednday morng aged 88.

GAY MCINTYRE

Nat Kg Cole, Acker Bilk and Louis Stewart were some of the big nam of jazz that Gay bbed shoulrs wh and his mic and style of playg won him many fans wh the jazz scene. Mayor Warke, who two weeks ago met wh Gay to announce that next year's Cy of Derry Big Band & Jazz ftival would be a regnn of his ntributn to mic, said that Gay's mic was a gift to the people of Derry and an spiratn to a younger generatn of micians. He said: “Gay was an immense talent who played wh some of the greatt nam jazz cludg Nat Kg Cole and Acker Bilk.

Gay McIntyre and Mike Nielsen perform "Danny Boy" which opened Derry's "Virtual Jazz Ftival" last year. "At a time when jazz wasn't wily accsible Gay brought the mic to new dienc and he will no doubt ntue to spire new generatns. “I am lighted that plans are already place to honour Gay at next year's ftival, which he has been an tegral part of for so many years.

GAY MCINTYRE 1933-2021: PASSG OF A DERRY LEGEND

“I had the real pleasure of meetg Gay at his home wh his fay recently, and I want to extend my ept ndolenc today to all who knew and loved him. The SDLP MP for Foyle, Colum Eastwood also paid tribute to Gay sayg: “I’m eply sadned to hear of the passg of Gay McIntyre and know that sentiment will be shared across Derry and on both sis of the borr. “Our cy’s Jazz Ftival, at which Gay was a regular performer, will ntue on as a ttament to his memory and the mil fluence he had on Derry.

Sn Fé MLA for Foyle, Ciara Fergon add: “I was sadned to hear of the ath of lol mician, Gay McIntyre.

DUP MLA for Foyle, Gary Middleton exprsed his ndolenc sayg: “The passg of Gay McIntyre is a very sad day for our mic scene.

GAY MCINTYRE: SAX LEGEND OM THE DAYS WHEN JAZZ WAS KG

Gay's fellow Derry mic legend, Phil Coulter tweeted: “So sad to hear of the passg of the great Gay McIntyre. Derry-born lear of the Sn Fe group Lisburn & Castlereagh Cy Council, Ryan Carl posted on Twter: “Sad to hear of the ath of Gay McIntyre. “When my granda died, Gay played amazg grace at his funeral & my mother passed his old Claret on to Gay.

The management of the Hidn Cy Cafe Derry also paid tribute on Twter to Gay who had played at the venue.