# Al Gay

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**Albert Gay** (born *Albert Goldstein*; 25 February 1928 – 12 October 2013) was a British jazz tenor saxophonist.[1]

## Biography

After having played with the [Jive Bombers](/source/Jive_Bombers_(British_jazz_band)),[2] Gay worked with [Freddy Randall](/source/Freddy_Randall) from 1953,[3] and would return several times to Randall's future line-ups. In the early 1960s, he was with [Bob Wallis](/source/Bob_Wallis)' Storyville Jazzmen before going on to join [Alex Welsh](/source/Alex_Welsh_(musician)).[2]

With fellow tenors [Dick Morrissey](/source/Dick_Morrissey) and [Stan Robinson](/source/Stan_Robinson_(saxophonist)), baritone sax Paul Carroll, and trumpets [Ian Carr](/source/Ian_Carr), [Kenny Wheeler](/source/Kenny_Wheeler) and Greg Brown, Al Gay formed part of [The Animals' Big Band](/source/The_Animals) that made its one-and-only public appearance at the [5th Annual British Jazz & Blues Festival](/source/National_Jazz_and_Blues_Festival) in Richmond on 5 August 1965.[4]

In 1978, he played with the [World's Greatest Jazz Band](/source/World's_Greatest_Jazz_Band). As well as leading his own line-ups, Gay has also played in bands led by [Digby Fairweather](/source/Digby_Fairweather), [Laurie Chescoe](/source/Laurie_Chescoe)[5] and Ron Russell,[2] as well as with the [Pizza Express All Stars](/source/Pizza_Express_All_Stars).[6]

## Personal life and death

Gay lived in [Bedfordshire](/source/Bedfordshire) until his death in 2013; an obituary appeared in [Jazz Journal](/source/Jazz_Journal)'s March 2014 edition.

## Discography

**As sideman**

- 1967: *Hear Me Talkin'* – Ruby Braff
- 1967: *A Portrait of Henry "Red" Allen* – [Henry "Red" Allen](/source/Henry_%22Red%22_Allen)/The Alex Welsh Band
- 1978: *100 Years of American Dixieland Jazz* – [Johnny Mince](/source/Johnny_Mince) (Flutegrove)
- 1994: *After Awhile* – [Dick Sudhalter](/source/Dick_Sudhalter)

## References

1. [Yanow, Scott](/source/Yanow,_Scott) [Review.](http://www.allmusic.com/album/hear-me-talkin-mw0000614141) [allmusic](/source/Allmusic). Retrieved 24 July 2013.

1. [Carr, Ian](/source/Carr,_Ian) and [Digby Fairweather](/source/Digby_Fairweather), [Brian Priestley](/source/Brian_Priestley) (2004) [*The Rough Guide to Jazz*, p. 285. Rough Guides](https://books.google.com/books?id=I5wrGL-a-Q8C&dq=Al+Gay+British+jazz+tenor&pg=PR3-IA185) At Google Books. Retrieved 24 July 2013.

1. [Morton, Brian](/source/Morton,_Brian) and Richard Cook (2010) [*The Penguin Jazz Guide: The History of the Music in the 1000 Best Albums*. Penguin UK.](https://books.google.com/books?id=K7svgLNMxjgC&dq=Al+Gay+jazz&pg=PT339) At Google Books. Retrieved 24 July 2013.

1. [Band members - The Animals 1964-1966.](http://www.ericburdonalbums.com/00.01.3.331%20The%20Animals.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130520054930/http://www.ericburdonalbums.com/00.01.3.331%20The%20Animals.htm) 2013-05-20 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 24 July 2013.

1. [Chilton, John](/source/Chilton,_John) (2004) [*Who's Who of British Jazz: 2nd Edition*, p. 146. Continuum](https://books.google.com/books?id=fuu36Cq2ZTwC&dq=Al+Gay+British+jazz+tenor&pg=PA146) At Google Books. Retrieved 24 July 2013.

1. [Biography](http://www.allmusic.com/artist/al-gay-mn0001204465/biography) [allmusic](/source/Allmusic). Retrieved 24 July 2013.

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