name

Jackie McLean, Saxophone

dates

b. May 17, 1931; d. March 31, 2006

birth place

New York, NY

description

Post-bop altoist and graduate of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers whose singular acidic tone is almost tenor-like, he is also a pioneering educator of jazz and African American culture.

hot disc

Nature Boy

more info

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_McLean