Jackie McLean
Sign in to saveAlso known as John Lenwood "Jackie" McLean
American jazz saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator (1931–2006)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Daily Warm-Up Exercises for Saxophone (Music Instruction)
- Daily Warm-Up Exercises for Saxophone
- Jackie Mclean
- The Jackie McLean Collection
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1932-05-17
- Active to
- 2006-03-31
hard bopjazzpost-bop
Discography
- 4, 5 and 61956
- Alto Madness1957
- Jackie McLean & Co.1957
- Mal/21957
- Bird Feathers1958
- McLean’s Scene1959
- New Soil1959
- Swing, Swang, Swingin’1959
- Capuchin Swing1960
- Makin' the Changes1960
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 197,866
- Total plays
- 1,320,617
Tags
jazzHard Bopsaxophonefree jazzalto sax
Jackie McLean (May 17, 1931 – March 31, 2006) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and educator, born in New York City. His early recordings as leader were in the hard bop school. He later became an exponent of modal jazz and avant-garde jazz without abandoning his foundation in hard bop. Throughout his career he was known for his distinctive withering/piercing/searing tone, his slightly sharp pitch, and a strong foundation in blues. His father, John Sr. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ja
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Hartford
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Employer
- University of Hartford
- Award
- NEA Jazz Masters
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- saxophone
- Record label
- Blue Note
- Official website
- members.tripod.com/~hardbop/mclean.html
- Image
- Jackie McLean.jpg
Show 9 more facts
- date of birth
- 1932-05-17
- date of death
- 2006-05-31
- place of burial
- Woodlawn Cemetery
- start of work period
- 1951-00-00
- birth name
- John Lenwood McLean
- name in native language
- Jackie McLean
- Commons category
- Jackie McLean
- end of work period
- 2004-00-00
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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