World-renown organist and musician, Kay McAbee is truly a legend in his own time and an icon at the Rialto Theatre in Joliet and the Barton Grande Pipe Organ. A native of the Joliet area, Kay gave music lessons to many of today's top organists from this region. Kay will always be associated with the Barton Grande, having performed on this instrument many times in the past 40 years. Kay made a recording of the Barton in the 1960's.
Kay currently resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico and travels weekly to Las Vegas where he is the staff organist at the Maloof residence, the new home of the former Chicago Stadium organ.
World-renown organist and musician, Kay McAbee is truly a legend in his own time and an icon at the Rialto Theatre in Joliet and the Barton Grande Pipe Organ. A native of the Joliet area, Kay gave music lessons to many of today's top organists from this region. Kay will always be associated with the Barton Grande, having performed on this instrument many times in the past 40 years. Kay made a recording of the Barton in the 1960's.
Kay currently resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico and travels weekly to Las Vegas where he is the staff organist at the Maloof residence, the new home of the former Chicago Stadium organ.