1. Bernard Francis McGann was an Australian jazz alto saxophone player.
13 Facts About Bernie McGann
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Bernie McGann began his career in the late 1950s and remained active as a performer, composer and recording artist until near the end of his life.
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Bernie McGann won four ARIA Music Awards between 1993 and 2001.
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Bernie McGann had an enduring collaboration with drummer John Pochee.
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In 1974, Bernie McGann was a founding member of jazz group, The Last Straw.
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Between 1980 and 1982, Bernie McGann played support to US jazz artists, including Freddie Hubbard, Lester Bowie, and Dave Liebman.
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In 1983, Bernie McGann studied in New York on a grant from The Australia Council.
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In 1988, Bernie McGann Toured Australia and USA with the Australian Jazz Orchestra, a special Bicentennial project.
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Bernie McGann was a featured artist in award-winning documentary film Beyond El Rocco.
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At the ARIA Music Awards of 1993, Bernie McGann won the ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album.
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In 1994, Bernie McGann won Australian Mo Awards for Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year.
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At the ARIA Music Awards of 2001, Bernie McGann won his fourth ARIA Award.
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Bernie McGann died on 17 September 2013, following complications from heart surgery.