Jackie McLean Musical artist

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

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Birth date	May 17, 1931
Birth place	New York City , United States , New York
Date of death	March 31, 2006
Place of death	Connecticut , Hartford Connecticut , United States

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Musical artist

Career started	1951
Career ended	2004
Background	Non vocal instrumentalist
genre	Post-bop Bebop Modal jazz Hard bop Jazz fusion Mainstream jazz
instrument	Alto saxophone