Joe Farrell
Joe Farrell | |
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Joe Farrell performing at Lush Life in New York City, 1985 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Carl Firrantello |
| Born | December 16, 1937 |
| Origin | Chicago Heights, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 1986 (aged 48) Duarte, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1962–1986 |
| Labels | CTI |
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.