Joe McPhee

Joe McPhee
Joe McPhee in 2019
Background information
Born (1939-11-03) November 3, 1939
Miami, Florida, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, critic, educator
Instrument(s)Saxophone, trumpet, flugelhorn, valve trombone
Labelshat Hut, CIMP
Websitewww.joemcphee.com

Joe McPhee (born November 3, 1939) is an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who plays the tenor, alto, and soprano saxophone, the trumpet, the flugelhorn and the valve trombone. Although born in Miami, Florida, McPhee grew up in Poughkeepsie, New York. He is most notable for his free jazz work done from the late 1960s to the present day.