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Jackie McLean On Mars

(documentary)

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Saxophonist John Lenwood "Jackie" McLean was born on May 17, 1931 in New York City.

Neighbors who took an interest in his musical education included Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, and Charlie Parker. His high school band featured Kenny Drew and Sonny Rollins.

At 20, McLean appeared with Sonny Rollins on the Miles Davis' album "Dig." He also appeared on the Charles Mingus album "Pithecanthropus Erectus" and was a Jazz Messenger.

In 1956 Jackie split his time between Charles Mingus and "Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers" followed up with leadership of his own quintet in 1958.

From the late 1950s well into the '60s he performed with artists including Ornette Coleman, Dexter Gordon, Donald Byrd, Sonny Clark, Lee Morgan, Billy Higgins, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, and Mal Waldron.

After touring Japan in 1968 McLean began teaching at the Hartt School of Music and also toaught in Europe.

Jackie McLean's unique approach as a jazz instructor would be immortalized in in Ken Levis's 1980 documentary film "Jackie McLean On Mars."

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