[NewMusic] RIP: Cecil Payne

Thu Nov 29 05:48:06 PST 2007

dude played with some serious people!
lived to a ripe ol age, too, it seems. way cool

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On Nov 28, 2007, at 11:38 PM, Phillip Greenlief wrote:

> bListers,
>
>   Some one wrote off list and requested some discography on Cecil  
> Payne. Here's a play list from a radio station in Vermont that did  
> a tribute to him today...
>
>   As you can see, along with Lacy, he recorded with Coltrane,  
> Dizzy, Kenny Dorham, Dinah Washington, Cannonball, Randy Weston, etc.
>
>   PG
>
>   Jazz with George Thomas (VPR)
>
> Cecil Payne & Jazz For November 28,2007
>
> Playlist
>
> 08:00 PM
> It Might As Well Be Spring
> Artist Name Kenny Dorham
> Soloists Cecil Payne-Baritone Sax
> CD/Album Blue Spring
> Record co./Cat # Riverside/OJC 134-2
> Release Year 1959
> Note R.I.P Cecil Payne 11.27.2007
>
> 08:08 PM
> I'm In The Mood For Love
> Artist Name King Pleasure & Blossom Dearie
> Soloists Cecil Payne-Baritone Sax
> CD/Album King Pleasure Sings/Annie Ross Sings
> Record co./Cat # Prestige/OJC 217-2
> Release Year 1952
> Note R.I.P Cecil Payne 11.27.2007
>
> 08:11 PM
> I Can't Get Started
> Artist Name Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra
> Soloists Cecil Payne-Baritone Sax
> CD/Album Disques Vogue - In Paris Highlights
> Record co./Cat # RCAVictor 09026 68217-2
> Release Year 1948
> Note R.I.P Cecil Payne 11.27.2007
>
> 08:15 PM
> Dakar
> Artist Name John Coltrane
> Composer Teddy Charles
> Soloists Cecil Payne-Baritone Sax
> CD/Album The Best Of
> Record co./Cat # Prestige 5717-2
> Release Year 1957
> Note R.I.P Cecil Payne 11.27.2007
>
> 08:26 PM
> This Can't Be Love
> Artist Name Dinah Washington
> Composer Rodgers & Hart
> Soloists Cecil Payne-Baritone Sax
> CD/Album Jazz Masters 19
> Record co./Cat # Verve 314 518 200-2
> Release Year 1955
> Note R.I.P Cecil Payne 11.27.2007
>
> 08:33 PM
> Bula-Beige
> Artist Name Tadd Dameron
> Soloists Cecil Payne-Baritone Sax
> CD/Album Fontainebleau
> Record co./Cat # Prestige/OJC 055-2
> Release Year 1956
> Note R.I.P Cecil Payne 11.27.2007
>
> 08:45 PM
> You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
> Artist Name Cannonball Adderley
> Composer Cole Porter
> Soloists Cecil Payne-Baritone Sax
> CD/Album Jazz Masters 31
> Record co./Cat # Verve 314 518 651-2
> Release Year 1955
> Note R.I.P Cecil Payne 11.27.2007
>
> 08:49 PM
> Casbah
> Artist Name Cecil Payne Quartet
> Composer Tadd Dameron
> Soloists Cecil Payne-Baritone Sax
> CD/Album Casbah
> Record co./Cat # Stash 572
> Release Year 1985
> Note R.I.P Cecil Payne 11.27.2007
>
> 08:56 PM
> I'm Be Boppin' Too - Take 1
> Artist Name Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra
> Composer Lorraine Gillespie
> Soloists Cecil Payne-Baritone Sax
> CD/Album The Complete RCA Victor Recordings
> Record co./Cat # Bluebird 66528-2
> Release Year 1948
> Note R.I.P Cecil Payne 11.27.2007
>
> 09:01 PM
> Cherokee
> Artist Name The Brooklyn Four plus One
> Composer Ray Noble
> Soloists Cecil Payne-Baritone Sax
> CD/Album The Brooklyn Four plus One
> Record co./Cat # Progressive 7109
> Release Year 1999
> Note R.I.P Cecil Payne 11.27.2007
>
> 09:08 PM
> 204
> Artist Name Randy Weston
> Composer Randy Weston
> Soloists Cecil Payne-Baritone Sax
> CD/Album Mosaic Select
> Record co./Cat # Mosaic Select 004
> Release Year 1960
> Note R.I.P Cecil Payne 11.27.2007
>
> 09:15 PM
> I Get A Kick Out Of You
> Artist Name Dinah Washington
> Composer Cole Porter
> Soloists Cecil Payne-Baritone Sax
> CD/Album Night And Day - The Cole Porter Songbook
> Record co./Cat # Verve 422 847202-2
> Release Year 1955
> Note R.I.P Cecil Payne 11.27.2007
>
> 12:00 AM
> K.D.'s Motion
> Artist Name Kenny Dorham
> Composer Kenny Dorham
> Soloists Cecil Payne-Baritone Sax
> CD/Album Afro-Cuban
> Record co./Cat # Blue Note Records 7 46815-2
> Release Year 1955
> Note R.I.P Cecil Payne 11.27.2007
>
> 09:29 PM
> Jay Bird
> Artist Name Jay Jay Johnson's Beboppers
> Composer J.J.Johnson
> Soloists Cecil Payne-Baritone Sax
> CD/Album Origins - The Savoy Sessions
> Record co./Cat # Savoy Jazz 17217
> Release Year 1946
> Note R.I.P Cecil Payne 11.27.2007
>
> 09:32 PM
> Coppin' The Bop
> Artist Name Jay Jay Johnson's Beboppers
> Composer J.J.Johnson
> Soloists Cecil Payne-Baritone Sax
> CD/Album Origins - The Savoy Sessions
> Record co./Cat # Savoy Jazz 17217
> Release Year 1946
> Note R.I.P Cecil Payne 11.27.2007
>
> 09:35 PM
> Cry Me Not
> Artist Name Randy Weston
> Composer Randy Weston
> Soloists Cecil Payne-Baritone Sax
> CD/Album Mosaic Select
> Record co./Cat # Mosaic Select 004
> Release Year 1960
> Note R.I.P Cecil Payne 11.27.2007
>
> 09:43 PM
> Blue Spring
> Artist Name Kenny Dorham
> Composer Kenny Dorham
> Soloists Cecil Payne-Baritone Sax
> CD/Album Blue Spring
> Record co./Cat # Riverside/OJC 134-2
> Release Year 1959
> Note R.I.P Cecil Payne 11.27.2007
>
> 09:49 PM
> Carney
> Artist Name Cecil Payne Quartet
> Composer Henderson
> Soloists Cecil Payne-Baritone Sax
> CD/Album Casbah
> Record co./Cat # Stash 572
> Release Year 1985
> Note R.I.P Cecil Payne 11.27.2007
>
>
> Phillip Greenlief <pgsaxo at pacbell.net> wrote:
>   I can't seem to find much info on the web about it, but the great  
> baritone saxophonist Cecil Payne passed away like two days ago.
>
> Among his many fine recordings, he played on that early Steve Lacy  
> record, "The Straight Horn of Steve Lacy"....and boy does he sound  
> great on those tunes by Cecil and Monk!
>
> I just had to pull that one out and give it a spin.
>
> RIP...
>
> PG
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