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- harlequino
Jackie McLean
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060…I got to study with him. Will miss him.
- lebowski0
and you are a 4 yr old chinese prodigy from shanghai?
- harlequino0
huh?
- VectorMasked0
haha chinese prodigy
oh yeah, rest in peace
- Jaline0
saxophone players are so cool
- Jaline0
yup. i'm a bit biased though...
- Elfangio0
RIP
- harlequino0
The great thing about Jackie, was that here was this guy who recorded with Miles Davis, and many others, and had an awful past as a junkie, and became so generous with his knowledge and experience, with endless encouragement. He and Dollie, his wife gave so much back to Hartford, CT kids with the Artist Collective, showing them the value of art and music, and showing the community an effective way of keeping kids with little financial resource off streets, out of gangs, and out of jail. He made a difference.
- toulouz0
that's sad, i got lots of his vinyl, CDs plus some mp3.
i named my first daughter after a tune he wrote in the 60's entitled "little melanie", she was only 5lb 4ozs so it was apt.
In my book he was second only to Charlie Parker but unlike Parker who wasted his life Jackie gave so much back.
RIP.