Howard McGhee, American trumpeter (died 1987)

Howard McGhee

American jazz trumpeter (1918–1987)

Howard McGhee 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.