synffJohn Lenwood McLean was an American jazz alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator.
He is one of the few musicians to be elected to the DownBeat Hall of Fame in the year of their death.
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Carlos Santana, Chico Hamilton, Josh Evans, Miles Davis + 1 more
6 releases·1997-2025
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