First Name |
Jackie
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Last Name |
McLean
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Birthday |
17th May, 1931
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Birthplace |
New York City, New York, United States
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Died |
31st March, 2006
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Place of Death |
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Buried |
Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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Ethnicity |
Multiracial
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Musician, bandleader, composer, educator, community activist
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Occupation |
Jazz Musician
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Music Genre (Text) |
Bop, Hard Bop, Modal Jazz, Progressive Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Post-Bop, Bebop, Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz, jazz fusion
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Music Genre |
Jazz
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Year(s) Active |
1951–2004
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Music Style |
Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Modal Music, Vocal, Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Progressive Jazz, Standards, Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
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Music Mood |
Sophisticated, Earthy, Passionate, Freewheeling, Complex, Fiery, Intense, Energetic, Uncompromising, Rebellious, Wry, Earnest, Literate, Visceral, Exuberant, Confident, Witty, Provocative, Rousing, Playful, Boisterous, Sax (Alto)
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Instrument (text) |
Alto saxophone
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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.