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Saxophonists · 1924–2012

Hal McKusick

American jazz flautist and saxophonist (1924–2012)

Born
1 June 1924
Medford
Died
11 April 2012
Sag Harbor
Country
United States
Record labels
Prestige
Discography
5 albums

Biography

Hal McKusick was a jazz musician who played saxophone. Hal McKusick was born on 1 June 1924 in Medford and died on 11 April 2012 in Sag Harbor. The music is usually filed under cool jazz and modern jazz. Record labels: Prestige. The discography here lists 5 albums, from “East Coast Jazz Series No. 8” (1955) to “Cross Section Saxes” (2004).

Hal McKusick (June 1, 1924 – April 11, 2012) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, and flutist who worked with Boyd Raeburn from 1944 to 1945 and Claude Thornhill from 1948 to 1949.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

East Coast Jazz Series No. 8 1955
The Jazz Workshop 1957
Hal Mckusick Plays/Betty St. Claire Sings 1989
Triple Exposure 1992
Cross Section Saxes 2004

Also plays on

Albums where Hal McKusick is credited as a sideman

1955 East Coast - West Coast Scene — Al Cohn And His "Charlie's Tavern" Ensembleand Shorty Rogers And His Augmented "Giants" alto saxophone
1956 The Hawk in Hi-Fi — Coleman Hawkins with Billy Byers & His Orchestra alto saxophone
1956 Drummer Man — Gene Krupa featuring Anita O’Day & Roy Eldridge alto saxophone
1956 Swingin' With Terry Gibbs and His Orchestra — Terry Gibbs and His Orchestra alto saxophone
1957 The Swingin’ Miss “D” — Dinah Washington with Quincy Jones and His Orchestra woodwind
1958 Bird Feathers — Phil Woods, Gene Quill, Jackie McLean, John Jenkins, Hal McKusick alto saxophone
1959 New York N.Y. — George Russell alto saxophone
1960 The Persuasive Trombone of Urbie Green — Urbie Green And His Orchestra reeds
1972 Let My Children Hear Music — Charles Mingus reeds
1978 Mr. Music — Al Cohn alto saxophone, saxophone
1998 Mullenium — Gerry Mulligan alto saxophone
1999 Songs for Hip Lovers — Woody Herman alto saxophone
2005 Play the Arrangements of Jimmy Giuffre — Bill Evans & Lee Konitz alto saxophone
2007 The Complete Persuasive Trombone — Urbie Green reeds, alto saxophone
2020 Plays Cole Porter — Charlie Parker clarinet

Historic 78 rpm records

  • DEEP IN THE BLUES Lyle Griffin Orchestra · DAVID ALLYN · Hal McKusick · Frank… archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Hal McKusick play?

Hal McKusick is known for playing saxophone.

When and where was Hal McKusick born?

Hal McKusick was born 1 June 1924 in Medford.

What are Hal McKusick's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include East Coast Jazz Series No. 8 (1955), The Jazz Workshop (1957), Hal Mckusick Plays/Betty St. Claire Sings (1989), Triple Exposure (1992) and Cross Section Saxes (2004).

External links

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