PAUL MCCANDLESS
Genres: Post-Fusion Contemporary, Jazz Related Soundtracks, Classic Fusion • United States

Paul McCandless (born March 24, 1947 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA) 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 and soprano saxophone. from discogs During a distinguished career spanning six decades, Paul McCandless has brought a soaring lyricism to his playing and composing that have been integral to the ensemble sound of two seminal world music bands, the Paul Winter Consort and the relentlessly innovative quartet, OREGON. A gifted multi-instrumentalist and composer, McCandless has specialized in a broad palette of both single and double reed instruments that reflect his grounding in both classical and jazz disciplines.   Born in the small town of Indiana, Pennsylvania to a musical family, McCandless inherited his artistic passion from his parents, who were both music teachers.  Like his grandfather, his father played the oboe and acquainted read more...