Joe Temperley

Joseph "Joe" Temperley (Lochgelly, Scotland, 20 September 1929 – 11 May 2016) was a Scottish jazz saxophonist. He has performed on various instruments, but is most associated with the baritone saxophone, the soprano saxophone, and bass clarinet.

Temperley played his first saxophone aged 14 in his Fife home town Lochgelly. Six months later, he got his first job at the Glasgow-based Tommy Sampson's Orchestra, having previously played in local dance bands. He initially achieved prominence in the United Kingdom as a member of Humphrey Lyttelton's London-based band from 1958-1965. In 1965, he moved to New York City where he performed and/or recorded with Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, Joe Henderson, Duke Pearson, the Jazz Composer's Orchestra, The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, and Clark Terry; among many others. In October 1974, he toured and recorded with the Duke Ellington Orchestra as a replacement for Harry Carney.