Complex sentence: Alex Cline (born January 4,1956 in Los Angeles) is an American percussionist and composer who has converted his years as a presence in the jazz and new music scenes of Los Angeles into a musical career international in scope.
Split into simpler sentences: Alex Cline (born January 4,1956 in Los Angeles) is an American percussionist and composer. Over the years, Cline has converted his years as a presence in the jazz and new music scenes of Los Angeles into a musical career international in scope.