Howard McGhee

Howard McGhee
  • Type: Musician
  • Country: United States
  • Born: March 6, 1918 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
  • Died: July 17, 1987 in New York City, New York, United States
  • Active: 1941 - 1979

Biography

Howard McGhee (1918 to 1987) was an American trumpeter from Tulsa, raised in Detroit, and one of the first bebop trumpet players alongside *Dizzy Gillespie* and *Fats Navarro*. He played in the big bands of *Lionel Hampton*, *Andy Kirk* and *Charlie Barnet*, brought bebop to California with *Coleman Hawkins*, and recorded widely as a leader for #Dial#, #Bethlehem# and #Contemporary# during his long career.

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Howard McGhee Discography

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