John Neely
Male, Deceased Person
1930 – 1994
Who was John Neely?
John Neely, born Chicago, January 29, 1930; died October 8, 1994 in Richton Park, Illinois, was a jazz tenor saxophonist and arranger.
A member of King Fleming's Quintette which recorded for the Chicago-based Blue Lake label in early 1954, he had played with Clifford Jordan in 1949.
In 1960, Neely recorded with pianist Earl Washington for the Formal label in a band which included Walter Perkins on drums.
That same year, Neely went on to join the Lionel Hampton band. Down Beat wrote: "John Neely, 30 year old Chicagoan, is being hailed by his fellows as 'one of the baddest acts in the country and the next BIG man on tenor."
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