Howard McGhee

Bebop, Composer

1918 – 1987

 Credit ยป
93

Who was Howard McGhee?

Howard McGhee was one of the first bebop jazz trumpeters, together with Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro and Idrees Sulieman. He was known for his fast fingers and very high notes. What is generally not known is the influence that he had on younger hard bop trumpeters, together with Fats Navarro.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Mar 6, 1918
Tulsa
Also known as
  • Howard McGee
  • McGhee, Howard
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Jul 17, 1987
New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Howard McGhee." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 23 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/howard_mcghee>.

Discuss this Howard McGhee biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net