Paul McCandless
Paul McCandless | |
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McCandless with Oregon in Treibhaus, Innsbruck, 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paul Brownlee McCandless Jr. |
| Born | March 24, 1947 Indiana, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, folk jazz, new age |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Oboe, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, English horn |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Labels | Atlantic, Windham Hill, Vanguard, ECM |
| Website | paulmccandless |
Paul Brownlee McCandless Jr. (born March 24, 1947) is an American multi-instrumentalist and founding member of the American jazz group Oregon. He is one of the few jazz oboists. He also plays bass clarinet, English horn, flute, penny whistle, tenor saxophone, sopranino saxophone, and soprano saxophone.