Cecil Payne

Cecil Payne (December 14, 1922 – November 27, 2007) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist born in Brooklyn, New York. Payne also played the alto saxophone and flute. He played with other prominent jazz musicians, in particular Dizzy Gillespie and Randy Weston, in addition to his solo work as bandleader.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 14, 1922 (Brooklyn), Died November 17, 2007 (New Jersey)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone saxophone, saxophone

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 45 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D8VB-4148	10-in.	12/29/1948	Guarachi guaro	Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D8VB-4149	10-in.	12/29/1948	Duff capers	Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra ; Dizzy Gillespie ; Dizzy Gillespie	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D8VB-4150	10-in.	12/29/1948	Lover, come back to me	Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra ; Dizzy Gillespie ; Dizzy Gillespie	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D8VB-4151	10-in.	12/29/1948	I'm be boppin' too	Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Decca	73688		9/24/1946	Lover come back to me	Roy Eldridge Orchestra		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	73689		9/24/1946	Rockin' chair	Roy Eldridge Orchestra		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	73690		9/24/1946	It's the talk of the town	Roy Eldridge Orchestra		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	73691		9/24/1946	I surrender dear	Roy Eldridge Orchestra		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	74786		3/2/1949	Milk cow blues	Cozy Cole Orchestra		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	74787		3/2/1949	Until I fell for you	Cozy Cole Orchestra		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	74788		3/2/1949	The hucklebuck	Cozy Cole Orchestra		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	74789		3/2/1949	Red light	Cozy Cole Orchestra		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	75004		6/21/1949	Egg head	Cecil Payne Orchestra		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	75005		6/21/1949	No chops	Cecil Payne Orchestra		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	75006		6/21/1949	Big Joe	Cecil Payne Orchestra		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	75007		6/21/1949	Hippy dippy	Cecil Payne Orchestra		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	75523		11/25/1949	The worst is yet to come	Cecil Payne Orchestra		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	75524		11/25/1949	Angel child	Cecil Payne Orchestra		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	75525		11/25/1949	Block buster boogie	Cecil Payne Orchestra		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	75526		11/25/1949	Ham hocks	Cecil Payne Orchestra		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	81483		10/19/1951	(It's a) Sin	Coleman Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	81484		10/19/1951	And so to sleep again	Coleman Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	81601		9/21/1951	What's the reason	Dick (Dickie) Thompson		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	81602		9/21/1951	Whiskey and gin	Dick (Dickie) Thompson		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	81603		9/21/1951	You can't run away from love	Dick (Dickie) Thompson		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone

(Results 1-25 of 45 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Payne, Cecil," accessed September 21, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/336830.

Payne, Cecil. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 21, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/336830.

"Payne, Cecil." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 21 September 2023.