McVea, John Vivian Jack
(1914–2000)> SAXOPHONIST
McVea, John Vivian Jack 5 November 1914; Los Angeles, CA – 27 December 2000; Los Angeles, CA Saxophonist. First performed with his father, banjoist Isaac “Satchel” McVea. Took up saxophone at Jefferson High School in Los Angeles. Active in heyday of Central Avenue in 1930s and 1940s, working with many major names, including T-Bone Walker, Jimmy Witherspoon, and Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown. He was a very accomplished swing tenor player in jazz settings, but favored jump and rhythm and blues…