Bernie McGann | |
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 McGann in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bernard Francis McGann |
| Born | 22 June 1937 Granville, New South Wales, Australia |
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 17 September 2013 (aged 76) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instrument | Alto saxophone |
| Labels | Rufus Records |
| Formerly of | The Last Straw Bernie McGann Trio Bernie McGann Quartet |
Bernard Francis McGann (22 June 1937 – 17 September 2013)[1] was an Australian jazz alto saxophone player. He began his career in the late 1950s and remained active as a performer, composer and recording artist until near the end of his life.[2] McGann won four ARIA Music Awards between 1993 and 2001.
McGann led the Bernie McGann Trio and Bernie McGann Quartet through his career. The most well-known lineup of the Trio was McGann (alto sax), John Pochee (drums), Lloyd Swanton (bass), with the addition of Warwick Alder (trumpet) in the quartet.
- ^ John Shand (18 September 2013). "Jazz saxophonist Bernie McGann dead at 76". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Bernie McCann". Wellington Jazz Festival 2009. Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2010.