PAYNE, CECIL MCKENZIE (ZODIAC
). Jazz saxophonist ( in New York, New York). He studied alto saxophone with Pete Brown. In 1946 he made his recording debut with
James (J.J.
) Johnson
; the same year he began playing baritone saxophone with
Roy Eldridge
. Thereafter he played with various groups, including
John Birks (Dizzy
) Gillespie
(1947-50), Tadd Dameron, James Moody, Illinois Jacquet (1952-54), Randolph (Randy
) Weston (1958-60), Machito (née Frank Grillo)...