More albums from Jay McShann
![Listen to Jumpin' the Blues (1970) [The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions] by Jay McShann & Tiny Grimes](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music/bd/f1/81/mzi.iqmjqhfa.jpg/1380x1380bb.webp "Listen to Jumpin' the Blues (1970) [The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions] by Jay McShann & Tiny Grimes")
![Listen to Kansas City Memories (1970-1973) [The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions] by Jay McShann & Milt Buckner](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music/62/81/1f/mzi.xqauzsue.jpg/1380x1380bb.webp "Listen to Kansas City Memories (1970-1973) [The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions] by Jay McShann & Milt Buckner")
About Jay McShann
Hometown
Muskogee, OK, United States
Born
January 12, 1916
Genre
Jazz
Jay McShann's animated piano style, a kin of Fats Waller's ever-mischievous ivory-tickling, made him one of the leading lights of the burgeoning Kansas City swing scene. He arrived in the mid-1930s, playing beside Charlie Parker in Buster Smith's band. By 1941, McShann was leading the city’s top band, one which included singer Walter Brown, and a dynamic saxophone section led by the fast-developing and revolutionary talent of Parker. Following the war, McShann moved to the west coast, where he discovered young singer Jimmy Witherspoon. After a quiet couple of decades, McShann re-emerged in the 1970s, continuing to record vivacious records at a heady clip well into his 80s.
Jay McShann has also released music as a member of Jay McShann Trio, Jay McShann and His Band, Jay McShann's Kansas City Stompers, Jay McShann and His Orchestra, and Jay Mc Shann Band.
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