Bernie McGann

Person · Male

Bernie McGann

From
Sydney, Australia
Active
1937–2013
Releases
8
  • jazz
  • post-bop

About

Bernard Francis McGann (22 June 1937 – 17 September 2013) was an Australian jazz alto saxophone player. He began his career in the late 1950s and remained active as a performer, composer and recording artist until near the end of his life. McGann won four ARIA Music Awards between 1993 and 2001.

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McGann led the Bernie McGann Trio and Bernie McGann Quartet through his career. The most well-known lineup of the Trio was McGann (alto sax), John Pochee (drums), Lloyd Swanton (bass), with the addition of Warwick Alder (trumpet) in the quartet.

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Discography

Albums 6
Live 2

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Also known as

Bernard Francis McGann

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000078068620
IPI
00018910098

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.