Recently, I was e-chatting with saxophonist Bill Kirchner about jazz flutists. I think it was just after my post on Harold McNair. At any rate, Bill noted that Joe Farrell (1937-1986), in addition to being a monster tenor saxophonist, was one of the finest jazz flutists. Said Bill, "If there's a better sounding alto flute on a jazz record, I haven't hea…
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