Updated: Wed, 10/02/2024 - 13:45

From Saturday, Oct. 5 through Monday, Oct. 7, the Downtown and Macdonald Campuses will be open only to McGill students, employees and essential visitors. Many classes will be held online. Remote work required where possible. See Campus Public Safety website for details.


Du samedi 5 octobre au lundi 7 octobre, le campus du centre-ville et le campus Macdonald ne seront accessibles qu’aux étudiants et aux membres du personnel de l’Université McGill, ainsi qu’aux visiteurs essentiels. De nombreux cours auront lieu en ligne. Le personnel devra travailler à distance, si possible. Voir le site Web de la Direction de la protection et de la prévention pour plus de détails.

Allan McLean

Academic title(s): 

Course Instructor (Jazz Saxophone; Jazz Combo)

Allan McLean
Department: 
Music Performance
Area(s): 
Jazz
Contact Information
Email address: 
allan.mclean [at] mcgill.ca
Alternate email address: 
altrane40 [at] hotmail.com
Instrument(s): 
Saxophone
Group: 
Faculty
Biography: 

Saxophonist, Composer, Arranger.

A native of Victoria, British Columbia, Al McLean has resided in Montreal since 1995. He is a sought-after freelance saxophonist, as well as an expert in saxophone history and restoration.

Al McLean is long time member of the Brian Hurley Quartet, Joe Sullivan Sextet, and featured soloist, composer, and arranger for the Joe Sullivan Big Band, the Vic Vogel Big Band, and the Chateauguay Tenors, and has performed and recorded worldwide with countless artists of every style of music, including Jimmy Cobb, Lenny White, Tyler Mitchell, Gary Smulyan, George Garzone, Jerry Bergonzi, Seamus Blake, and Slide Hampton.

Al McLean’s improvisations have been described as “a fluid, masterful account of the entire lineage of the saxophone”.

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