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2026
Tribute to Jackie Mclean - Dizzy Rotterdam
Tribute to Jackie Mclean McLean was born on May 17, 1931, in Harlem , New York City .[ He received informal tutoring from neighbors Thelonious Monk , Bud Powell , and Charlie Parker . During high school McLean played in a band with Kenny Drew , Sonny Rollins Along with Rollins, McLean featured on Miles Davis ‘s Dig album, recorded in 1951 when McLean was 20 years old. As a young man, he also recorded with Gene Ammons , Charles Mingus (for Pithecanthropus Erectus ), George Wallington , and as a member of Art Blakey ‘s Jazz Messengers McLean’s early recordings as leader were in the hard bop school. He later became an exponent of modal jazz without abandoning his foundation in hard bop.Throughout his career he was known for a distinctive tone, akin to the tenor saxophone and often described with such adjectives as “bittersweet”, “piercing”, or “searing”, a slightly sharp pitch , and a strong foundation in the blues . @ Dizzy the band plays a lot of tunes from the connection , an iconic blue note album from 1961. 20.00 7,50 Tribute to Jackie Mclean McLean was born on May 17, 1931, in Harlem , New York City .[ He received informal tutoring from neighbors Thelonious Monk , Bud Powell , and Charlie Parker . During high school McLean played in a band with Kenny Drew , Sonny Rollins Along with Rollins, McLean featured on Miles Davis ‘s Dig album, recorded in 1951 when McLean was 20 years old. As a young man, he also recorded with Gene Ammons , Charles Mingus (for Pithecanthropus Erectus ), George Wallington , and as a member of Art Blakey ‘s Jazz Messengers McLean’s early recordings as leader were in the hard bop school. He later became an exponent of modal jazz without abandoning his foundation in hard bop.Throughout his career he was known for a distinctive tone, akin to the tenor saxophone and often described with such adjectives as “bittersweet”, “piercing”, or “searing”, a slightly sharp pitch , and a strong foundation in the blues . @ Dizzy the band plays a lot of tunes from the connection , an iconic blue note album from 1961. 20.00 7,50 Tribute to Jackie Mclean Tribute to Jackie Mclean McLean was born on May 17, 1931, in Harlem , New York City .[ Harlem Harlem New York City New York City [ [ [ He received informal tutoring from neighbors Thelonious Monk , Bud Powell , and Charlie Parker . Thelonious Monk Thelonious Monk Bud Powell Bud Powell Charlie Parker Charlie Parker During high school McLean played in a band with Kenny Drew , Sonny Rollins Kenny Drew Kenny Drew Sonny Rollins Sonny Rollins Along with Rollins, McLean featured on Miles Davis ‘s Dig album, recorded in 1951 when McLean was 20 years old. As a young man, he also recorded with Gene Ammons , Charles Mingus (for Pithecanthropus Erectus ), George Wallington , and as a member of Art Blakey ‘s Jazz Messengers Miles Davis Miles Davis Dig Dig Dig Gene Ammons Gene Ammons Charles Mingus Charles Mingus Pithecanthropus Erectus Pithecanthropus Erectus Pithecanthropus Erectus George Wallington George Wallington Art Blakey Art Blakey Jazz Messengers Jazz Messengers McLean’s early recordings as leader were in the hard bop school. He later became an exponent of modal jazz without abandoning his foundation in hard bop.Throughout his career he was known for a distinctive tone, akin to the tenor saxophone and often described with such adjectives as “bittersweet”, “piercing”, or “searing”, a slightly sharp pitch , and a strong foundation in the blues . hard bop hard bop modal jazz modal jazz pitch pitch blues blues @ Dizzy the band plays a lot of tunes from the connection , an iconic blue note album from 1961. 20.00 7,50