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Meredith Irwin Flory, known professionally as Med Flory (August 27, 1926 – March 12, 2014), was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and actor.
Med Flory. Actor: The Nutty Professor. Med was a great jazz saxophone player, band leader and big band musician. To say he was only an actor is the equivalent of saying Dwight D. Eisenhower was a military general without mentioning that he was also President of the United States.
Med Flory, an alto saxophonist and founder of the Grammy-winning jazz group Supersax in addition to being an actor who appeared on numerous TV series, has died. He was 87.
Med Flory was a versatile musician who played saxophone, clarinet and band leader in various groups. He also acted in movies and TV shows, such as The Nutty Professor and Gumball Rally, and did a dead-on Henry Fonda impersonation.
Mar 17, 2014 · Med Flory, an alto saxophonist and founder of the Grammy-winning jazz group Supersax in addition to being an actor who appeared on numerous TV series, has died. He was 87. His son, Rex, who cared for his father during several years of heart maladies, reported that Flory died Wednesday at his home in North Hollywood.
Med Flory was a versatile musician who played alto sax and clarinet in big bands and cool jazz groups, and also acted in TV and films. He created Supersax, a band that transcribed and performed Charlie Parker's solos, and won a Grammy for its debut album.
Mar 17, 2014 · Med Flory was a saxophonist and clarinetist influenced by Charlie Parker, who played with Claude Thornhill, Woody Herman and Terry Gibbs. He also formed Supersax, a group that transcribed and performed Parker's solos, and won a Grammy in 1973.
