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Ten Trailblazers
name
Jackie McLean, Saxophone
dates
b. 5/17/31; 3/31/06
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
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