About Sax Mallard
Lived 1915 – 1986 (aged 70). Sax Mallard was an American jazz musician and saxophonist.
Oett M. Mallard (September 2, 1915 – August 29, 1986), also known as Sax Mallard, was a Chicago-based jazz saxophonist and bandleader.
Career and later life He worked briefly (April–May 1943) with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra, as well as with Ellington's Octet (with Ellington, Mallard, Harold "Shorty" Baker, Ray Nance, Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Alvin "Junior" Raglin.
In 1946 he recorded with Tampa Red in a line-up comprising Blind John Davis, Ernest "Big" Crawford, and Armand "Jump" Jackson,
As sideman With Roosevelt Sykes Feel Like Blowing My Horn (Delmark, 1970 )
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Who was Sax Mallard?
American jazz saxophonist
When was Sax Mallard born?
Sax Mallard was born on 2 September 1915 in Illinois.
When did Sax Mallard die?
Sax Mallard died on 29 August 1986 in Chicago.
What was Sax Mallard's occupation?
Sax Mallard was a jazz musician and saxophonist.
What nationality was Sax Mallard?
Sax Mallard was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sax Mallard. https://biography.guide/sax-mallard/
MLA: "Sax Mallard." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sax-mallard/.
Chicago: "Sax Mallard." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sax-mallard/.
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