Howard McGhee
Born:
03/06/1918
City:
Tulsa
Region:
Oklahoma
Country:
USA
Died:
07/17/1987
Years Active:
1930's-1980's
Instruments:
Trumpet
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Image Credit:
William P. Gottlieb/Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Fund Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress
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Howard McGhee was one of the first bebop jazz trumpeters, together with Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro and Idrees Sulieman. He was known for his fast fingers and very high notes. Although born in Tulsa, McGhee was raised in Detroit.
Discography
Released: 1961 |