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Howard McGhee (March 6, 1918 – July 17, 1987) was one of the first American bebop jazz trumpeters, with Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro and Idrees Sulieman. He was known for his fast fingering and high notes.
Jul 18, 1987 · Howard McGhee, a trumpeter and composer and one of the pioneers of modern jazz, died yesterday at Mount Sinai Hospital. He was 69 years old.
Howard McGhee was a fine trumpeter who influenced Clifford Brown and played with Charlie Parker and Fats Navarro. He recorded for Blue Note, Savoy, Bethlehem, and other labels, but struggled with drugs and was largely forgotten.
Howard McGhee (born March 6, 1918, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA - died July 17, 1987, New York City, New York, USA) was one of the very first bebop jazz trumpeters, together with Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro and Idrees Sulieman. He was known for lightning-fast fingers and very high notes.
mcghee, howard (1918–1987). Howard "Maggie" McGhee was one of the most talented instrumentalists, composers, and arrangers in the 1940s jazz scene. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on February 6, 1918, he moved with his family to Detroit, and he attended high school until age sixteen.
Sep 18, 2014 · Howard McGhee was a jazz trumpeter who played with Andy Kirk, Count Basie, Coleman Hawkins and others. He was influenced by Louis Armstrong, Roy Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie and recorded for Dial, Savoy and Blue Note.
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Howard McGhee (b March 6, 1918 Tulsa, OK - d July 17, 1987 New York City) was one of the very first bebop jazz trumpeters, together with Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro and Idrees Sulieman. He was known for lightning-fast fingers and very high notes.
