Paul McCandless

American musician

Born: 24 March 1947
Indiana
Country: United States
Active: 1968–
Record labels: ECM Records, Atlantic Records
Discography: 11 albums

Biography

Paul McCandless is a jazz musician who plays saxophone, bass clarinet and oboe. Paul McCandless was born on 24 March 1947 in Indiana. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: ECM Records and Atlantic Records. The discography here lists 11 albums, from “All The Mornings Bring” (1979) to “Live At Kimball's East 1992” (2026).

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.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

All The Mornings Bring 1979

Navigator 1981

Heresay 1988

Premonition 1992

NatureQuest: Sentimental Sax 1995

Torches on the Lake 1996

Isole (Islands) 2002

Perfect Alignment 2002

Shapeshifter 2004

Evansiana 2017

Live At Kimball's East 1992 2026 · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Paul McCandless is credited as a sideman

1978	Common Ground — Paul Winter	oboe, cor anglais
1982	Later That Evening — Eberhard Weber	wind instruments
1983	Oregon — Oregon	soprano saxophone, oboe, tin whistle, cor anglais, bass clarinet, musette de cour
1985	Night-glo — Carla Bley with Steve Swallow	woodwind
1985	Canyon — Paul Winter	oboe
1988	Castalia — Mark Isham	bass clarinet, cor anglais, sopranino saxophone, soprano saxophone, oboe
1990	Earth: Voices of a Planet — Paul Winter	oboe
1995	Tales From the Acoustic Planet — Béla Fleck	alto saxophone, bass clarinet, oboe, soprano saxophone, cor anglais
2001	Endless Days — Eberhard Weber	clarinet, cor anglais, oboe, soprano saxophone
2015	Hommage à Eberhard Weber — Pat Metheny, Jan Garbarek, Gary Burton, Scott Colley, Danny Gottlieb, Paul McCandless, Michael Gibbs, Helge Sunde, SWR Big Band	cor anglais, soprano saxophone, wind instruments

Member of

Oregon 1970– · American jazz and world music group

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Paul McCandless play?

Paul McCandless is known for playing saxophone, bass clarinet and oboe.

When and where was Paul McCandless born?

Paul McCandless was born 24 March 1947 in Indiana.

What are Paul McCandless's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include All The Mornings Bring (1979), Navigator (1981), Heresay (1988), Premonition (1992) and NatureQuest: Sentimental Sax (1995).

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