Andy McGhee
(Andrew) Andy McGhee (born November 3, 1927, Wilmington, North Carolina) is a tenor saxophonist and educator.
| Andy McGhee | |
|---|---|
| Born | Andrew McGhee November 3, 1927 Wilmington, North Carolina, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | New England Conservatory |
| Known for | jazz musician, educator |
Andy McGhee graduated from New England Conservatory in 1949 and worked for a short time with trumpeter Roy Eldridge and local Boston musician Fat Man Robinson. After marrying in 1950, McGhee served in the Army in Korea and at Fort Dix, New Jersey where he played in an army band and gave lessons to other musicians. From 1957 to 1963 McGhee worked in Lionel Hampton's band, touring the United States, Europe, and the Far East. His composition, McGhee, can be found on the recording, The Many Sides of Lionel Hampton. McGhee worked with Woody Herman from 1963 to 1966.[1]
McGhee joined the faculty of Berklee College of Music in 1966. Among McGhee's many students are noted saxophonists Bill Pierce, Javon Jackson, Donald Harrison, Antonio Hart, Sam Newsome, Richie Cole, Greg Osby, and Ralph Moore. While devoting his time thereafter to teaching, McGhee wrote three notable music instruction books: Improvisation for Saxophone and Flute: The Scale/Mode Approach and Modal Strategies for Saxophone.
On March 15, 1978, Andy McGhee performed with Lionel Hampton and the Lionel Hampton Alumni Band as part of The Boston Globe Jazz Festival. The band included Bob Wilber, clarinet, Ernie Wilkins, saxophones, Teddy Wilson, piano, Alan Dawson and Terri Lynne Carrington, drums and Hampton on vibraphone. The performance marked the 50th anniversary of the start of Lionel Hampton's career as a professional musician.[2]
In the early 1990s, McGhee toured with Lionel Hampton as member of the Golden Men of Jazz tour. The band featured Harry "Sweets" Edison, Clark Terry, Benny Bailey, Al Grey, and Benny Golson. The Golden Men of Jazz played concerts throughout Europe and on returning to the United States played for President George H.W. Bush in Washington, D.C.[3]
Discography
As a Leader:
- Could it Be (1993)
As a Sideman:
- Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra, The Many Sides of Lionel Hampton (Glad Hamp, 1961)
- Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra, The Many Sides of Hamp, Vol. 2 (Ember Records, UK, 1963)
- Phil Wilson, Getting It Altogether (Outrageous Records, 1978)
- Woody Herman "Jazz Hoot / Woody's Winners" The '65 Herd was driven relentlessly by drummer Ronnie Zito in the great Woody Herman tradition of swinging hard! Soloists include trumpeters Bill Chase and Bobby Shew, tenor saxophonists Sal Nistico and Andy McGhee and trombonist Henry Southall.
References
Family: Wife Constance Anderson, brothers Jerry McGhee, Tom McGhee, John McGhee, Troy McGhee, Charles McGhee
Sibling(s) Caren McGhee, Druan McGhee
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
