Jackie McLean
Jackie McLean | |
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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. |
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| Instrument | Alto saxophone |
| Years active | 1951–2004 |
John Lenwood McLean (May 17, 1931 – March 31, 2006) 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.