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Joe Temperley and Gary Smulyan in November 2005
Joe Temperley (20 September 1929 – 11 May 2016) was a Scottish saxophonist. He has performed with many instruments but is most associated with the baritone saxophone and bass clarinet. He was born in Lochgelly, Scotland. Temperley played with The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, but most famously with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
Temperley suffered from cancer and died on 11 May 2016 in Manhattan, New York from kidney failure.[1]
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