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Larry McKenna

Larry McKenna was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, arranger, and music educator. He grew up in Philadelphia, started playing guitar, and switched to the saxophone at age fourteen. After beginning his studies at the Granoff School of Music in 1956, McKenna started his professional career with local bands. In 1959, he joined Woody Herman's orchestra. Throughout the early 1970s, McKenna primarily performed in the Philadelphia area while teaching at several universities, including Temple University, University of the Arts, and West Chester University. He began releasing albums und...