Gay McIntyre | |
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Born | Ballybofey, County Donegal, Ireland | 28 April 1933
Died | 27 October 2021 Derry, River Foyle, Northern Ireland | (aged 88)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupations | Musician |
Instruments | Saxophone, Clarinet |
George Albert "Gay" McIntyre (28 April 1933 – 27 October 2021) was an Irish jazz musician, based in Derry.[1][2]
McIntyre was born on 28 April 1933 in Ballybofey, Donegal, and as a teenager began performing with jazz bands in Donegal and Derry.[3] His father, Willie, and his mother encouraged his interest in music and his father bought him a clarinet.