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Howard McGhee

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American trumpeter

United StatesMusiciansLived 1918 to 1987 · aged 69
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Howard McGhee 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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McGhee (right) and Thelonious Monk, Minton's Playhouse, c. September 1947McGhee (right) and Thelonious Monk, Minton's Playhouse, c. September 1947(From left) Thelonious Monk, Howard McGhee, Roy Eldridge, Teddy Hill, Minton's Playhouse, New York City, c. September 1947(From left) Thelonious Monk, Howard McGhee, Roy Eldridge, Teddy Hill, Minton's Playhouse, New York City, c. September 1947

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 1987 · aged 69
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16 languages

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