Paul McCandless

Paul McCandless
McCandless with Oregon in Treibhaus, Innsbruck, 2010
McCandless with Oregon in Treibhaus, Innsbruck, 2010
Background information
Birth namePaul Brownlee McCandless Jr.
Born (1947-03-24) March 24, 1947 (age 77)
Indiana, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresJazz, folk jazz, new age
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Oboe, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, English horn
Years active1968–present
LabelsAtlantic, Windham Hill, Vanguard, ECM
Websitepaulmccandless.com

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]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 1547/8. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ "Oregonband.com". oregonband.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  3. ^ "Jazz band Charged Particles welcomes fusion icon Paul McCandless into the fold". Mercurynews.com. 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-04. Retrieved 2016-07-08.