Howard McGhee

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Howard McGhee
Rochester, New York, 1976
Background information
Born	(1918-03-06)March 6, 1918 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	July 17, 1987(1987-07-17) (aged 69) New York City, New York
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Trumpet
Labels	Dial Savoy, Bethlehem, Contemporary

Coleman Hawkins

Howard McGhee (March 6, 1918 – July 17, 1987)^[1] 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. He had an influence on younger bebop trumpeters such as Fats Navarro.