Jay Migliori (November 14, 1930 – September 2, 2001) was an American

saxophonist The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed instruments, sound is produced when a reed on a mouthpiece vibrates to pro ...

, best known as a founding member of

Supersax Supersax was an American jazz group, created in 1972 by saxophonist Med Flory and bassist Buddy Clark as a tribute to saxophonist Charlie Parker. The group's music consisted of harmonized arrangements of Parker's improvisations played by a saxoph ...

, a

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Charlie Parker Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, band leader and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, a form ...

Biography

Migliori started playing the saxophone after he received one as a birthday present at the age of twelve. He attended a music school in

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, and after serving in the

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, went to the Berklee College of Music. He made his first recording in 1955, and soon joined up with

Woody Herman Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading groups called "The Herd", Herman came to prominence in the late 1930s and was active until his dea ...

's band. After leaving the band, he would then move to

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, where he became a session musician playing on an estimated 4,000 commercial recordings. Some artists he recorded with include

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, Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa,

Onzy Matthews Onzy Durrett Matthews, Jr. (January 15, 1930 – November 13, 1997) was an American jazz pianist, singer, arranger and composer as well as a television and movie actor. He is best known for the big band arrangements done for the Lou Rawls albums ' ...

, Maynard Ferguson, and many more. He also played live with thousands of musicians including

and

Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musi ...

. In 1972, he would become a member of

, a nine-piece band (featuring five saxophones) that was started by saxophonist

Med Flory Meredith Irwin Flory, known professionally as Med Flory (August 27, 1926 – March 12, 2014), was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and actor. Early years Flory was born in Logansport, Indiana, United States. His mother was an organist a ...

and bassist

Buddy Clark Buddy Clark (born Samuel Goldberg, July 26, 1912 – October 1, 1949) was an American popular singer of the Big Band era. He had some success in the 1930s, but his career truly blossomed in the late 1940s, after his return from service in Worl ...

. He, along with

Warne Marsh Warne Marion Marsh (October 26, 1927 – December 18, 1987) was an American tenor saxophonist. Born in Los Angeles, his playing first came to prominence in the 1950s as a protégé of pianist Lennie Tristano and earned attention in the 1970s as ...

, played

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in the band and Carl Fontana,

Frank Rosolino Frank Rosolino (August 20, 1926 – November 26, 1978) was an American jazz trombonist. Biography Rosolino was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States, He performed with the big bands of Bob Chester, Glen Gray, Tony Pastor, Herbie Fields, Ge ...

(trombone). The group won a Grammy in 1974. In 2001, he died of colon cancer.

Discography

As leader

* ''Count the Nights and Times'' (PBR, 1975) * ''The Courage'' (Discovery, 1982) * ''Smile'' (Cexton, 1996) With

* ''Supersax Plays Bird'' (Capitol, 1973) * ''Salt Peanuts'' (Capitol, 1974) * ''Supersax Plays Bird with Strings'' (Capitol, 1975) * ''Chasin' the Bird'' (MPS, 1977) * ''Dynamite !!'' (MPS, 1979) * ''L.A.'' (Columbia, 1983) * ''Supersax & L.A. Voices Volume 2'' (CBS, 1984) * ''Straighten Up and Fly Right Volume 3'' (Columbia, 1986) * ''Stone Bird'' (Columbia, 1988) * ''Live in '75 The Japanese Tour'' (Hindsight, 1998) * ''Live in '75 The Japanese Tour Vol. 2'' (Hindsight, 1999)

As sideman

With

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* '' All Summer Long'' (Capitol, 1964) * ''

The Beach Boys Today! ''The Beach Boys Today!'' is the eighth studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released March 8, 1965 on Capitol Records. It signaled a departure from their previous records with its orchestral sound, intimate subject matter, and ...

'' (Capitol, 1965) * ''

Pet Sounds ''Pet Sounds'' is the 11th studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released on May 16, 1966, by Capitol Records. It was initially met with a lukewarm critical and commercial response in the United States, peaking at number 10 on the ...

'' (Capitol, 1966) * ''

15 Big Ones ''15 Big Ones'' is the 20th studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released July 5, 1976 on Brother/Reprise. It includes a mix of original songs and renditions of rock 'n' roll and R&B standards. The LP was the band's first albu ...

'' (Brother/Reprise, 1976) * '' Love You'' (Brother, 1977) With others *

The 5th Dimension The 5th Dimension is an American popular music vocal group, whose repertoire includes pop, R&B, soul, jazz, light opera, and Broadway. Formed as the Versatiles in late 1965, the group changed its name to "the 5th Dimension" by 1966. Betwe ...

, ''Living Together, Growing Together'' (Bell, 1973) * Cannonball Adderley, ''Big Man'' (Fantasy, 1975) *

Nat Adderley Nathaniel Carlyle Adderley (November 25, 1931 – January 2, 2000) was an American jazz trumpeter. He was the younger brother of saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, whom he supported and played with for many years. Adderley's composition ...

, ''

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'' (Prestige, 1975) * Gene Ammons, '' Brasswind'' (Prestige, 1974) *

Paul Anka Paul Albert Anka (born July 30, 1941) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known for his signature hit songs including " Diana", " Lonely Boy", " Put Your Head on My Shoulder", and "(You're) Having My Baby". Anka also ...

, ''Toi et Moi'' (Ariola, 1979) * David Axelrod, ''Heavy Axe'' (Fantasy, 1974) * David Axelrod, ''Seriously Deep'' (Polydor, 1975) * Hoyt Axton, ''Southbound'' (A&M, 1975) * Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans, ''Zip a Dee Doo Dah'' (Philles, 1976) *

The Byrds The Byrds () were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1964. The band underwent multiple lineup changes throughout its existence, with frontman Roger McGuinn (known as Jim McGuinn until mid-1967) remaining the sole cons ...

, ''

Younger Than Yesterday ''Younger Than Yesterday'' is the fourth studio album by the American rock band the Byrds and was released on February 6, 1967 on Columbia Records. It saw the band continuing to integrate elements of psychedelia and jazz into their music, a proce ...

'' (Columbia, 1967) * The Byrds, ''

The Notorious Byrd Brothers ''The Notorious Byrd Brothers'' is the fifth album by the American rock band the Byrds, and was released in January 1968, on Columbia Records. The album represents the pinnacle of the Byrds' late-‘60s musical experimentation, with the band bl ...

'' (Columbia, 1968) *

Captain & Tennille Captain & Tennille were American recording artists whose primary success occurred in the 1970s. The husband-and-wife team were "Captain" Daryl Dragon (1942–2019) and Toni Tennille (born 1940). They have five albums certified gold or platinu ...

, ''Song of Joy'' (A&M, 1976) * The Catalinas, ''Fun Fun Fun'' (Recording Industries, 1964) *

Harry Chapin Harold Forster Chapin (; December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer-songwriter, philanthropist, and hunger activist best known for his folk rock and pop rock songs. He achieved worldwide success in the 1970s. Chapin, a Grammy A ...

, ''Portrait Gallery'' (Elektra, 1975) *

Leonard Cohen Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, depression, sexuality, loss, death, and romantic relationships. He was inducted in ...

, ''Death of a Ladies' Man'' (Columbia, 1977) *

Albert Collins Albert Gene Drewery, known as Albert Collins and the Ice Man (October 1, 1932 – November 24, 1993),Skeely, Richard. "Albert Collins: Biography" Allmusic.com. was an American electric blues guitarist and singer with a distinctive guitar style. ...

, ''There's Gotta Be a Change'' (Tumbleweed, 1971) * Danny Cox, ''Birth Announcement'' (Together, 1969) *

Dick Dale Richard Anthony Monsour (May 4, 1937 – March 16, 2019), known professionally as Dick Dale, was an American rock guitarist. He was a pioneer of surf music, drawing on Middle Eastern music scales and experimenting with reverb. Dale was known a ...

, '' Summer Surf'' (Capitol, 1964) *

, ''Hi-Hat All-Stars'' (Fresh Sound, 1987) * Neil Diamond, ''

Tap Root Manuscript ''Tap Root Manuscript'' is the sixth studio album recorded by Neil Diamond, released in October 1970. It was one of the most experimental albums he ever recorded, featuring rock music fused with prominent African sounds and instruments. The album ...

'' (Uni, 1970) *

Richard "Dimples" Fields Richard "Dimples" Fields (March 21, 1942 – January 12, 2000) was an American R&B and soul singer, popular during the 1980s. Career He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He began singing professionally in the early 1970s, purchasing an Oakland ...

, ''Give Everybody Some!'' (Boardwalk, 1982) *

Kinky Friedman Richard Samet "Kinky" Friedman (born November 1, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician, and former columnist for ''Texas Monthly'' who styles himself in the mold of popular American satirists Will Rogers and Mar ...

, ''Kinky Friedman'' (ABC, 1974) * The Friends of Distinction, ''Whatever'' (RCA Victor, 1970) *

Roosevelt Grier Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier (born July 14, 1932) is an American actor, singer, Protestant minister, and former professional football player. He was a notable college football player for Pennsylvania State University who earned a retrospective plac ...

, ''Soul City'' (Recording Industries, 1964) *

Hampton Hawes Hampton Barnett Hawes Jr. (November 13, 1928 – May 22, 1977) was an American jazz pianist. He was the author of the memoir ''Raise Up Off Me'', which won the Deems-Taylor Award for music writing in 1975. Early life Hampton Hawes was born on ...

, ''

Northern Windows ''Northern Windows'' is an album by jazz pianist and keyboardist Hampton Hawes recorded for the Prestige label in 1974.Woody Herman Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading groups called "The Herd", Herman came to prominence in the late 1930s and was active until his dea ...

Tito Puente Ernest Anthony Puente Jr. (April 20, 1923 – June 1, 2000), commonly known as Tito Puente, was an American musician, songwriter, bandleader, and record producer of Puerto Rican descent. He is best known for dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz ...

, ''Herman's Heat & Puente's Beat!'' (Everest, 1958) * Annie Herring, ''Through a Child's Eyes'' (Sparrow, 1976) *

Jan and Dean Jan and Dean was an American rock duo consisting of William Jan Berry (April 3, 1941 – March 26, 2004) and Dean Ormsby Torrence (born March 10, 1940). In the early 1960s, they were pioneers of the California Sound and vocal surf music style ...

, ''Surf City and Other Swingin' Cities'' (Liberty, 1963) * Paul Jeffrey, ''Paul Jeffrey'' (Mainstream, 1974) * Linn County, ''Fever Shot'' (Mercury, 1969) * The Manhattan Transfer, ''Coming Out'' (Atlantic, 1976) * The Manhattan Transfer, ''Pastiche'' (Atlantic, 1978) * Barry Mann, ''Survivor'' (RCA Victor, 1975) *

, ''Blues with a Touch of Elegance'' (Capitol, 1964) *

Don Menza Don Menza (born April 22, 1936) is an American jazz saxophonist. Career Menza was born in Buffalo, New York. After serving in the U.S. Army, he was part of the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra from 1960 to 1962 and then briefly worked for Stan Kenton ...

, ''Burnin' '' (M&K Realtime, 1981) *

Harry Nilsson Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal ov ...

, ''Duit On Mon Dei'' (RCA Victor, 1975) * Harry Nilsson, ''

Sandman The Sandman is a mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes. Representation in traditional folklore The Sandman is a traditional charact ...

'' (RCA Victor, 1976) *

, ''Hi-Hat All-Stars'' (Fresh Sound, 1988) *

Van Dyke Parks Van Dyke Parks (born January 3, 1943) is an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer who has composed various film and television soundtracks. He is best known for his 1967 album ''Song Cycle'' and for his collaborations with ...

, ''

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'' (Warner Bros., 1967) * Van Dyke Parks, ''Discover America'' (Rykodisc, 1999) * Esther Phillips, ''Confessin' the Blues'' (Atlantic, 1976) * Helen Reddy, ''Music Music'' (Capitol, 1976) * Thomas & Richard Frost, ''Thomas & Richard Frost'' (1972) *

The Righteous Brothers The Righteous Brothers are an American musical duo originally formed by Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield but now comprising Medley and Bucky Heard. Medley formed the group with Hatfield in 1963. They had first performed together in 1962 in the Lo ...

, ''Back to Back'' (Philles, 1965) * Dick Rosmini, ''A Genuine Rosmini'' (Imperial, 1969) *

The Tubes The Tubes are a San Francisco-based rock band. Their eponymous 1975 debut album included the single "White Punks on Dope," while their 1983 single " She's a Beauty" was a top-10 U.S. hit and its music video was frequently played in the early d ...

, ''Young and Rich'' (A&M, 1976) *

Loudon Wainwright III Loudon Snowden Wainwright III (born September 5, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actor. He has released twenty-six studio albums, four live albums, and six compilations. Some of his best-known songs include "The Swimmin ...

, ''Unrequited'' (Columbia, 1975) * Joe Williams, ''In Good Company'' (Verve, 1989) * Brian Wilson, ''Brian Wilson'' (Sire/Reprise, 1988) *

Neil Young Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Fur ...

, '' Journey Through the Past'' (Reprise, 1972) * Frank Zappa, '' Zappa Wazoo'' (Vaulternative, 2007) * Frank Zappa, ''

One Shot Deal ''One Shot Deal'' is an album by Frank Zappa, posthumously released in June 2008. Overview The track "Occam's Razor" is a guitar solo extract from a live version of the song "Inca Roads". The solo was used in the song "On the Bus" from the albu ...

'' (Zappa, 2008) * Si Zentner, ''Suddenly It's Swing'' (Liberty, 1960)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Migliori, Jay 1930 births 2001 deaths Musicians from Erie, Pennsylvania American jazz saxophonists American male saxophonists American session musicians Berklee College of Music alumni The Wrecking Crew (music) members 20th-century American saxophonists Deaths from colorectal cancer Deaths from cancer in California Jazz musicians from Pennsylvania 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians