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Sax Assured! Mac's Tale
Feed Entertainer:Performing professionally from age 16, Mac McClanahan is an accomplished musician who sings and also plays Tenor Sax & Flute. Tunesmith:Mac is also an award winning composer/arranger. With his big band composition/arrangement "Immolation City," he earned a Pacific Coast Jazz Festival Outstanding Composer Award. His song "Sister Long Legs" led the R&B horn section band Ain't No Thang to be judged by Don Was, Chrissie Hynd, Bootsy Collins and John Hiatt as a "Musician" Magazine's 4th Annual Best Unsigned Band Contest Award winner. Out of almost 2000 international submissions, they were one of only fifteen bands to make the final cut. Mac has arranged horn section parts for a television pilot as well as for major label recording projects. He has composed and/or arranged music works commissioned by high school and college jazz combos, marching bands, big bands, choirs and jazz choirs. Notables such as Michael Brecker, Ellis Hall, and Bob Shephard have performed his works. He has been tapped to arrange horns for television. Mac is currently writing horn arrangements for the upcoming J*A*M Ink project.Saxman: Mac has performed with or as a sideman for: War (Band) Bill Champlin Lenny White (Tower of Power Vocalist)Saxophonist Michael Brecker Guitarist/Vocalist Bruce Conte Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Monty ByromDrummer/TV Band leader Herman Matthews Vocalist/Keyboardist Ellis Hall (Tower of Power) Vocalist Pauline Wilson The Temptations Trumpeter Randy Brecker Actor Paul Winfield Dance Team The Nicholas Brothers Actor Karen Black Saxophonist Richie Cole Saxophonist Plaz Johnson Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard Composer/Arranger/Saxophonist Frank Foster Jazz Vocalist/Pianist Dianne Schuur Percussionist/Entertainer Louie Cruz Beltran Vocalist Laura SatterfieldThe Castaways (Cruise Ship Show Band, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line) Foster Campbell and Friends (Band) Rockamolè (Band) Thee Majestics (Band) Rhythmm Epkins & Mind, Body and Soul (Band) Al Garcia & the Rhythm Kings (Band) The Paper Dolls (Band) Ain’t No Thang (Band) Mac, as a lead artist or a sideman, has opened for many acts including:B. B. KingElvin BishopDavid Benoit The Yellowjackets The Smokin’ ArmadillosPete Escovedo w/Sheila E John Scofield Ronnie Laws Poncho Sanchez Keiko Matsui David Sanborn
