Monte Kay Death
Monte passed away on May 25, 1988 at the age of 63 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Monte's cause of death was heart attack.
When did Monte Kay die?
May 25, 1988How did Monte Kay die? What was the cause of death?
Heart attackHow old was Monte Kay when died?
63Where did Monte Kay die? What was the location of death?
Los Angeles, California, USA
Monte Kay Birthday and Date of Death
Monte Kay was born on September 18, 1924 and died on May 25, 1988. Monte was 63 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: September 18, 1924
Date of Death: May 25, 1988
Age at Death: 63
Monte Kay - Biography
Monte Kay (September 18, 1924 – May 25, 1988) was an American musicians' agent and record producer.
As the artistic director of the Royal Roost (a jazz venue on 52nd Street) he succeeded in persuading the owner, Ralph Watkins, to hire Miles Davis' nonet - sometimes called the "Tuba Band" - with which Davis was pursuing a project that gave birth to the cool jazz movement later to be called Birth of the Cool. Kay befriended Davis and, during his later marriage to singer/actress Diahann Carroll, was for a time Miles' neighbor.
In 1949 he founded the jazz club Birdland (later, he would also open another jazz club, Le Downbeat, in Chicago). During the 1950s, Kay produced several musicians, including Herbie Mann, Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins and the Modern Jazz Quartet. In the same period he married (1956–1963) singer/actress Diahann Carroll. Their daughter, Suzanne Kay, is a journalist and television author.
In 1963, Kay became the manager of the comedian Flip Wilson. The two formed the record label Little David Records, which featured comedy albums by Wilson, George Carlin and others. Kay was executive producer of the TV show The Flip Wilson Show.
