René McLean

René profit McLean (born 16 December 1946 in New York City ) is an American musician ( saxophone, flute, shakuhachi, piano ) of modern jazz, which was initially active as an actor and dancer.

Life and work

McLean received his first saxophone lessons by his father, jazz musician Jackie McLean, but then also by Sonny Rollins and George Coleman. In 1963, he performed with his band, which included Eddie Gale, Larry Willis and Alan Silva. Furthermore, Jaki Byard taught him and Barry Harris; He also played in the Clark Terry Youth Band. One year he studied at the University of Massachusetts before he continued his studies in Japan. From 1970 to 1973 he was a member of the orchestra of Tito Puente, he played with Sam Rivers, Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Foster, Horace Silver, Grachan Moncur, Babatunde Olatunji, Lionel Hampton and Ray Charles. He also served with his father since 1970, a band that albums like " New York Calling" (1974 ), "Dynasty " (1988) or "Rites of Passage " (1991) submitted. He also appeared with Joe Chambers, Abbey Lincoln, Miriam Makeba and Jaco Pastorius. In the early 1980s he worked with Hugh Masekela in Africa, with whom he has also recorded several albums. After he married a South African, he has worked since 1984 alternately in South Africa and the United States. Furthermore, he was a recordings of Marion Brown, Tyrone Washington, Yusef Lateef, Woody Shaw and Allan Gumbs Onaje involved.

McLean teaches at the University of Massachusetts, the University of Hartford and the New School.

Disco Graphical Notes

• Watch Out (1975 )
• In African Eyes (1992, with Moses Taiwa Molelekwa )
• Live in South Africa Generations to Come (2003)

Lexigraphic entries

• Martin Kunzler, Jazz Encyclopedia Vol 1 Reinbek 2002; ISBN 3-499-16512-0