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Jackie McLean

Musician

American alto saxophonist noted for a hard bop foundation and later modal and avant-garde explorations; a prominent Blue Note recording artist from the late 1950s through the 1960s and beyond.

Born May 17, 1931. Died March 31, 2006. Recorded extensively for Blue Note during the late 1950s and 1960s.

Reviews praise Jackie McLean's transition from hard bop to modal and avant-garde idioms, highlighting his sharp, aggressive alto tone, long inventive solos and expressive intensity. Key albums discussed are Let Freedom Ring, Right Now! and A Fickle Sonance. Critics underline McLean's role as a bridge between bop traditions and freer jazz approaches.

For:Jazz listeners, hard bop and modal jazz fans, alto saxophone aficionados

 Few chords, many ideas. This is the philosophy of Modal Jazz.

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 "Right Now" is a harmonically captivating, catchy piece, in which McLean's freedom aspires and reaches very high peaks, bringing the Free language to its ultimate triumph.

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 A hooray for McLean (who left us in March 2006)!!!

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