Rick Fay was an American jazz

Jazz

Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...

 clarinetist and saxophonist.

Fay was born in Chicago

Chicago

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. He worked for the Disney music studios for 24 years, and performed often at Disney World. He also freelanced with Wild Bill Davison

Wild Bill Davison

Wild' Bill Davison was a fiery jazz cornet player who emerged in the 1920s, but did not achieve recognition until the 1940s...

, Pete Dailey, and Firehouse Five Plus Two

Firehouse Five Plus Two

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, among others. He did not begin to record until 1989, when he released his first album on Arbors Records

Arbors Records

Arbors Records is an independent American jazz record label based in Clearwater, Florida. It was founded by the family team of Mat and Rachel Domber in 1989, initially devoted to the recordings of their friend Rick Fay.-History:...

. Several further releases followed on the label before Fay's death in 1999. His later associations as a sideman include work with Jackie Coon, Dan Barrett, and Johnny Varro

Johnny Varro

Johnny Varro is a pianist with in the swing style of jazz. He also is a leader and arranger.-Commodore Music Shop:...

.

Discography

• Live at Lone Pine (Arbors Records
  Arbors Records
  Arbors Records is an independent American jazz record label based in Clearwater, Florida. It was founded by the family team of Mat and Rachel Domber in 1989, initially devoted to the recordings of their friend Rick Fay.-History:...
  
  , 1989)
• Hello Horn (Arbors, 1990)
• Memories of You (Arbors, 1991)
• Glendena Forever (Arbors, 1991)
• Sax-O-Poem Poetry and Jazz (Arbors, 1992)
• Rick Fay's Endangered Species (Arbors, 1993)
• Poetry and Jazz (Arbors, 1993)
• Live at the State (Arbors, 1996)
• Oh Baby (Arbors, 1996)
• Rolling On (Arbors, 1996)
• This Is Where I Came In (Arbors, 1996)
• Words Among the Reeds (Arbors, 1998)
• Rick Fay With Strings (Arbors, 1999)