Howard McGhee

Howard McGhee
McGhee in Rochester, New York, 1976
Background information
Born(1918-03-06)March 6, 1918
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedJuly 17, 1987(1987-07-17) (aged 69)
New York City, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentTrumpet
Years activeearly-1940s – late-1970s
Labels

Howard McGhee (March 6, 1918 – July 17, 1987) was one of the first American bebop jazz trumpeters, alongside Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, and Idrees Sulieman. He was known for his fast fingering and high notes. He had an influence on younger bebop trumpeters such as Navarro.

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