Paul McCandless
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Paul Brownlee McCandless Jr. (born March 24, 1947)[1] is an American multi-instrumentalist and founding member of the American jazz group Oregon.[2] 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.[3]
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McCandless with Oregon in Treibhaus, Innsbruck, 2010 | |
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Birth name | Paul Brownlee McCandless Jr. |
Born | (1947-03-24) March 24, 1947 (age 77) Indiana, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz, folk jazz, new age |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Oboe, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, English horn |
Years active | 1968–present |
Labels | Atlantic, Windham Hill, Vanguard, ECM |
Website | paulmccandless |
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