Jackie McLean

Jackie McLean
Jackie McLean
	McLean in 1982
Background information
Birth name	John Lenwood McLean
Born	May 17, 1931; New York City, U.S.
Died	March 31, 2006 (aged 74); Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Genres	Jazz; hard bop; post-bop; jazz fusion; avant-garde jazz;
Occupations	Musician; composer; educator;
Instrument	Alto saxophone
Years active	1951–2004

John Lenwood McLean (May 17, 1931 – March 31, 2006)^[1] was an American jazz alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator. He is one of the few musicians to be elected to the DownBeat Hall of Fame in the year of their death.

^ Keepnews, Peter (April 3, 2006). "Jackie McLean, Jazz Saxophonist and Mentor, Dies at 74". The New York Times. Retrieved May 8, 2018. John Lenwood McLean was born in Harlem on May 17, 1931. (Many sources give his year of birth as 1932, but The Grove Dictionary of Jazz and other authoritative reference works say he was born a year earlier.)

[keepnews-1] Keepnews, Peter (April 3, 2006). "Jackie McLean, Jazz Saxophonist and Mentor, Dies at 74". The New York Times. Retrieved May 8, 2018. John Lenwood McLean was born in Harlem on May 17, 1931. (Many sources give his year of birth as 1932, but The Grove Dictionary of Jazz and other authoritative reference works say he was born a year earlier.)

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