‘Virtuoso’ jazz mician Gay McIntyre di aged 88 – The Irish Tim

Contents:

• FUNERAL FOR LEGENDARY DERRY JAZZ MICIAN GAY MCINTYRE WHO WAS AN `EXCEPTNAL AND SPIRATNAL TALENT'
• ‘VIRTUOSO’ JAZZ MICIAN GAY MCINTYRE DI AGED 88
• GAY MCINTYRE'S MIC WAS "A GIFT TO THE PEOPLE OF DERRY"
• GAY LOOKS BACK ON A GLTERG REER
• GAY MCINTYRE WIKI, DEATH, DEATH CSE, BGRAPHY, DERRY JAZZ LEGEND, AGE, NET WORTH
• DERRY JAZZ LEGEND GAY MCINTYRE HAS PASSED AWAY
• GAY MCINTYRE: SAX LEGEND OM THE DAYS WHEN JAZZ WAS KG
• SADNS AS DERRY JAZZ MICIAN GAY MCINTYRE PASS AWAY
• GAY MCINTYRE: SAX LEGEND WHEN JAZZ WAS KG
• GAY MCINTYRE HONOURED AT DERRY JAZZ FTIVAL

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.

‘VIRTUOSO’ JAZZ MICIAN GAY MCINTYRE DI AGED 88

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

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.

GAY LOOKS BACK ON A GLTERG REER

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

Gay McIntyre and Mike Nielsen perform "Danny Boy" which opened Derry's "Virtual Jazz Ftival" last year.

DERRY JAZZ LEGEND GAY MCINTYRE HAS PASSED AWAY

"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: SAX LEGEND OM THE DAYS WHEN JAZZ WAS KG

“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. “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.

SADNS AS DERRY JAZZ MICIAN GAY MCINTYRE PASS AWAY

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'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.

GAY MCINTYRE: SAX LEGEND WHEN JAZZ WAS KG

The management of the Hidn Cy Cafe Derry also paid tribute on Twter to Gay who had played at the venue. They tweeted: “RIP to the legend that is Gay McIntyre Sympathi his wife, Pl, all his fay, iends & Jazz muny.

GAY MCINTYRE HONOURED AT DERRY JAZZ FTIVAL

Gay McIntyre and his son Pl play a jazz ssn together at the Hidn Cy Cafe Derry.

Gay McIntyre was born Ballbofey Co.

In an terview 2014 wh Culture Northern Ireland, Gay said: “When I heard that rerd I got very emotnal. Gay said: “At the terval two guys me and said to me, 'Mr Cole would like to see you'. Gay was a mastay on televisn wh regular appearanc on both UTV and RTE as well as a performer playg at jazz ftivals at Derry and Cork across Europe.