Performances + Events
Memories of John McNeil
Williams Hall
In-Person Event
Open to the Public
All are welcome to attend this opportunity to reflect on the music and teaching of John McNeil, an artist of the highest caliber and one of the cornerstones of NEC’s Jazz Studies Department for over 40 years.
John McNeil was one of the most influential trumpet players of his generation. He first gained widespread recognition as a member of the Horace Silver Quintet, with which he toured North America and Europe in the late 1970s. McNeil also worked with the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra and performed with Gerry Mulligan, Art Pepper, and Milt Hinton, among others. In 2016, the Festival of New Trumpet Music in New York recognized McNeil with its Award of Recognition.
John McNeil was one of the most influential trumpet players of his generation. He first gained widespread recognition as a member of the Horace Silver Quintet, with which he toured North America and Europe in the late 1970s. McNeil also worked with the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra and performed with Gerry Mulligan, Art Pepper, and Milt Hinton, among others. In 2016, the Festival of New Trumpet Music in New York recognized McNeil with its Award of Recognition.
