C&L's Late Nite Music Club: Jay McShann RIP

"Jay "Hootie" McShann, a jazz pianist and bandleader who helped refine the blues-tinged Kansas City sound and introduced the world to s
By John Amato — December 6, 2006

"Jay "Hootie" McShann, a jazz pianist and bandleader who helped refine the blues-tinged Kansas City sound and introduced the world to saxophonist Charlie Parker, died Thursday. He was 90...read on."

I couldn't find any of Jay's music online so I'm posting Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie to honor his passing.

NPR profiles Jay with audio interviews included: "Bluesman Jay McShann--"Hootie" to his friends-- has been a living legacy of Kansas City jazz for over 60 years. As pianist, bandleader, singer, and composer McShann has been an unsung but important figure in jazz history."

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