Biography
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Jackie McLean
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Birth name :
John Lenwood McLean
Genres :
Jazz
Jazz fusion
Avant-garde jazz
Instruments :
Alto saxophone
Years active :
1951–2004
Born / Died
Born:(1931-05-17)May 17, 1931 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died:March 31, 2006(2006-03-31) (aged 74) Hartford, Connecticut
John Lenwood "Jackie" McLean (May 17, 1931 – March 31, 2006) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator, and is one of the few musicians to be elected to the Down Beat Hall of Fame in the year of their death.
