Joe Temperley
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Temperley (left) and Gary Smulyan in November 2005
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Temperley |
| Born |
20 September 1929 Cowdenbeath, Scotland, UK |
| Died | 11 May 2016 (aged 86) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet |
| Years active | 1950s–2015 |
| Associated acts | The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra |
Joseph "Joe" Temperley (20 September 1929 – 11 May 2016) was a Scottish jazz saxophonist. He performed with various instruments, but was most associated with the baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, and bass clarinet.
Temperley was born in Cowdenbeath on 20 September 1927 and grew up in Lochgelly. His father was a bus driver.
Temperley first played cornet, aged 12, then started on saxophone at the age of 14. Six months later, he got his first job at the Glasgow-based Tommy Sampson's Orchestra, having previously played in local dance bands. He joined Humphrey Lyttelton's London-based band in 1957 and stayed until 1965, when he moved to the US. After six months, he was recruited by Woody Herman, with whom he toured for two years.
He also performed or recorded Buddy Rich, Joe Henderson, Duke Pearson, the Jazz Composer's Orchestra, The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, and Clark Terry among many others. In October 1974, he toured and recorded with the Duke Ellington Orchestra as a replacement for Harry Carney.
During the 1980s, Temperley played in the Broadway show Sophisticated Ladies; and his film soundtrack credits included Cotton Club, Biloxi Blues, Brighton Beach Memoirs, When Harry Met Sally, and Tune In Tomorrow, the latter composed by Wynton Marsalis.
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