Cecil McBee to announce shock retirement from music?

McBee created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for McBee fans. Speculation had been rife that the American musician best known for his album Music from the Source, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 90, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 26/12/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a musician isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a musician just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouCecil

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouCecil was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Cecil McBee was unlike any other musician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouCecil”
— @universalObserver, 25 Dec 2025

“I thought Cecil McBee retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 25 Dec 2025

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