ArtistInfo

Jack Kane

sax, b, 1924-1961 GB
Composer / Arranger / Conductor of Rock
A.k.a. John Kane

Jack Kane (29 November 1924 – 27 March 1961) was a Canadian arranger, conductor, clarinetist, and composer of English birth. He lived in Toronto, Ontario with his wife Clare and three kids Fern, Allan and Steven. His 1958 recording Kane is Able was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Performance by an Orchestra or Instrumentalist with Orchestra. He was highly active as an arranger and music director for Canadian television during the 1950s. His career was cut short by his death from cancer at the age of 36. The Canadian Encyclopedia states, "At the time of his death, Kane was considered one of Canada's leading arrangers. He later was honoured by a Canadian Talent Library Trust LP of his big band arrangements, under the direction of Bert Niosi."

Instruments

• Saxophone
• Bass

Genres

• Rock
• Jazz
• Pop
• R&B/Soul
• Folk

Plays With