Dr. John McClellan, trumpet-playing surgeon who serenaded patients and staff, dead at 73

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Dr. John McClellan, trumpet-playing surgeon who serenaded patients and staff, dead at 73

Dr. John Baptiste McClellan III's instruments were a scalpel and his trumpet.The orthopedic surgeon loved to play for staff and patients in hospital hallways, especially around Christmas. He was a Miles Davis fan and listened to everything from jazz to James Brown while performing reconstructive surgery on knees, hips and shoulders.Dr. McClellan died Jan. 21 from cancer. He was 73.He worked at a number of Chicago and suburban hospitals over the …