Bernard Francis McGann (22 June 1937 – 17 September 2013)[1] was an Australian jazz alto saxophone player.

He began his career in the late 1950s and remained active as a performer, composer and recording artist until near the end of his life.

The most well-known lineup of the Trio was McGann (alto sax), John Pochee (drums), Lloyd Swanton (bass), with the addition of Warwick Alder (trumpet) in the quartet.

[3] During the 1960s and early 1970s, McGann also performed with rock and pop groups and as a session musician, and in the 1970s he was a member of the Sydney rock-soul band Southern Comfort.

Between 1980 and 1982, McGann played support to US jazz artists, including Freddie Hubbard, Lester Bowie, and Dave Liebman.

[9] It was founded by the Australia Council in honour of Don Banks, Australian composer, performer and the first chair of its music board.