Harold McNair
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About
Jazz and calypso saxophonist and flautist who collaborated with many jazz greats during his life, including Terry Cox.
Before Fame
He attended the Alpha Boys School and played in Baba Motta's band, going on to make music in Europe and in Jamaica.
Trivia
He released many jazz recordings as a sideman, including Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series, Vol. 1 with the Quincy Jones Big Band.
Family Life
He was born and grew up in Kingston, Jamaica.
Associated With
McNair was invited to play with Charles Mingus in a London quartet in the early 1960s.
