Bernie McGann
Bernie McGann | |
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Bernie McGann performing at the Blue Lamp Aberdeen 21 October 2004 | |
| 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) 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. 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.