Joe Farrell

Joe Farrell
Joe Farrell performing at Lush Life in New York City, 1985
Joe Farrell performing at Lush Life in New York City, 1985
Background information
Born
Joseph Carl Firrantello

(1937-12-16)December 16, 1937
OriginChicago Heights, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJanuary 10, 1986(1986-01-10) (aged 48)
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
  • bandleader
Instruments
Years active1962–1986
LabelCTI
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Joseph Carl Firrantello (December 16, 1937 – January 10, 1986), known as Joe Farrell, was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who primarily performed as a saxophonist and flutist. He is best known for a series of albums under his own name on the CTI record label and for playing in the initial incarnation of Chick Corea's Return to Forever as well as the last.