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Mayor Graham Warke has led the tribut paid to Derry jazz legend Gay McIntyre who died the early hours of Wednday morng aged 88. 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.

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

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. “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.

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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.

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

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