Jackie McLean

John Lenwood (Jackie) McLean (born May 17, 1932) is an American jazz alto saxophonist and educator, born in New York City. His father, John Sr., who died in 1939, played guitar in Tiny Bradshaw's orchestra. After his father's death, his musical education was continued by his godfather, by his stepfather, who owned a record store, and by several noted teachers. He also received informal tutoring from neighbours Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, and Charlie Parker. During high school his friends included Sonny Rollins and Kenny Drew.

Sidemen

As a leader McLean has recorded with:

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• Carl Allen
• Gary Bartz
• James Benjamin
• Walter Bishop, Jr.
• Donald Byrd
• Tina Brooks
• Michael Carvin
• Paul Chambers
• Sonny Clark
• Thomas Clausen
• Ornette Coleman (Coleman played trumpet)
• Bob Cranshaw
• Steve Davis
• Walter Davis, Jr.
• Jack DeJohnette
• Kenny Dorham
• Ray Draper
• Kenny Drew
• Curtis Fuller
• Hotep Idris Galeta
• Red Garland
• Jimmy Garrison
• Billy Gault
• Gil Goggins
• Dexter Gordon
• Herbie Hancock
• Bill Hardman
• Louis Hayes
• Roy Haynes
• Billy Higgins
• Scotty Holt
• Elmo Hope
• Freddie Hubbard
• Bobby Hutcherson
• Clifford Jarvis
• LaMont Johnson
• Philly Joe Jones
• Pete La Roca (Pete Sims)
• Herbie Lewis
• John Meyers
• Cecil McBee
• René McLean
• Blue Mitchell
• Hank Mobley
• Grachan Moncur III
• Lee Morgan
• Lewis Nash
• Junko Onishi
• Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
• Art Phipps
• Nat Reeves
• Larry Ridley
• Alex Riel
• Larry Ritchie
• Bill Salter
• Woody Shaw
• Billy Skinner
• Bo Stief
• Art Taylor
• Charles Tolliver
• Ronald Tucker
• Tommy Turrentine
• Mal Waldron
• Cedar Walton
• Butch Warren
• Doug Watkins
• David Williams
• Tony Williams
• Larry Willis
• Webster Young