http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/sfl-omccleanapr02,0,3205889.story?coll=sfla-news-nationworldHARTFORD, Conn.: Jazz saxophonist Jackie McLean, a performer and teacher who played with legendary musicians including Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins, died Friday. He was 73.
Mr. McLean, a contemporary of some of the 20th century's most famed jazz musicians, died at his Hartford home after a long illness, family members told the Hartford Courant.
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Mr. McLean went on to play with his friend Rollins under the tutelage of pianist Bud Powell, and was 19 when he first recorded with Miles Davis.
He drew wide attention with his 1959 debut on Blue Note Records, "Jackie's Bag," one of dozens of albums he recorded in the hard-bop and free jazz styles.
RIP, Jackie McLean
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