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Howard McGhee

Tulsa, United States · 1918 – 1987

Howard McGhee is a musician from Tulsa, United States, active 1918–1987. Their discography on Gatefold includes 2 records.

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American jazz trumpeter
Born March 6, 1918, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, died July 17, 1987, New York City, New York, USA
One of the earliest bebop jazz trumpeters, he was known for lightning-fast fingers and very high notes. What is generally not known is the influence (along with Fats Navarro) that he had on younger hard bop trumpeters.
Howard McGhee was raised in Detroit. During his career, he played in bands led by Lionel Hampton, [Andy Kirk (both briefly and successively in 1941), Count Basie (also for a short period) and Charlie Barnet. With Coleman Hawkins in California (1945) and stayed until 1947. Away from the scene for spells in the 1950s, re-emerged in the next decade.

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