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Hal McKusick (01 Jun 1924 - 11 Apr 2012)

Male Person - United States

Releases (7)

Official

Album

  1. East Coast Jazz Series No. 8 May 1955
  2. The Jazz Workshop 1957
  3. Triple Exposure 1992
  4. Cross Section Saxes 2004

Album - Compilation

  1. Now's the Time 1995
  2. The Complete Barry Galbraith, Milt Hinton and Osie Johnson Recordings 2005
  3. Seven Classic Albums 2015

Relationships (4)

Member Of

  1. Boyd Raeburn & His Orchestra alto saxophone
  2. The Hal McKusick Quartette alto saxophone
  3. George Russell Orchestra tenor saxophone
  4. Billy Byers & His Orchestra

Recordings by (53)

  1. You Don't Know What Love Is 3:27 (May 1955)
  2. They Can't Take That Away From Me 3:42 (May 1955)
  3. By-Ian 4:11 (May 1955)
  4. Tommy Hawk 2:56 (1957)
  5. Blues for Pablo 4:52 (1957)
  6. Just Leave It Alone 4:20 (1957)
  7. Alto Cumulus 2:59 (1957)
  8. One Score and Eight Horns Ago 3:23 (1957)
  9. Ain't Nothin' But a Memory Now 3:29 (1957)
  10. Jambangle 4:07 (1957)
  11. The Blues Train 4:19 (1957)
  12. Lydian Lullaby 4:55 (1957)
  13. These Foolish Things 4:20 (1974)
  14. Miss Clara 4:05 (1989)
  15. The Day John Brown Was Hanged 7:14 (1989)
  16. Interim 5:51 (01 Jul 1991)
  17. Don't Worry 'Bout Me 8:09 (01 Jul 1991)
  18. Con Alma 7:43 (1992)
  19. Saturday Night 7:13 (1992)
  20. Something New 5:11 (1992)
  21. Blues Half-Smiling 5:33 (1992)
  22. A Touch of Spring 6:00 (1992)
  23. The Settlers and the Indians 9:10 (1992)
  24. I'm Glad There is You 3:50 (1992)
  25. Whisper Not 3:20 (1995)
  26. You're My Thrill 4:07 (1995)
  27. It Never Entered My Mind 3:50 (1995)
  28. Stratusphunk 6:31 (1995)
  29. The Last Day of Fall 3:29 (1995)
  30. Now's the Time 6:12 (1995)
  31. The End of a Love Affair 4:44 (1995)
  32. Larue 4:13 (1995)
  33. Down and Dirty 3:28 (1995)
  34. Alone Together 3:49 (1995)
  35. Gone With the Wind 5:24 (1995)
  36. Ponsu 3:54 (1995)
  37. Isn't It Romantic 2:18 (1995)
  38. For Art's Sake 2:28 (1995)
  39. Old Devil Moon 3:35 (1995)
  40. Yesterdays 3:44 (2004)
  41. Sing Song 2:25 (2004)
  42. Over the Rainbow 4:05 (2005)
  43. Serenade in Blue 3:28 (2005)
  44. Prelude to a Kiss 3:58 (2005)
  45. When the Sun Comes Out 4:18 (2005)
  46. Can't Get Out of This Mood 4:56 (2005)
  47. Out of This World 3:58 (2005)
  48. This Is New 3:13 (2005)
  49. Irresistible You 7:48 (2005)
  50. What's New 4:32 (2006)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Old Folks 3:37 Charlie Parker (1953) clarinet
  2. Blue-Who 3:53 The Hal McKusick Quartette (May 1955) alto saxophone
  3. Taylor Made 3:08 The Hal McKusick Quartette (May 1955) alto saxophone
  4. Interwoven 2:52 The Hal McKusick Quartette (May 1955) alto saxophone
  5. Give'em Hal 3:44 The Hal McKusick Quartette (May 1955) alto saxophone
  6. Minor-Matters 4:19 The Hal McKusick Quartette (May 1955) alto saxophone
  7. Lullaby For Leslie 4:27 The Hal McKusick Quartette (May 1955) alto saxophone
  8. What's New 4:34 The Hal McKusick Quartette (May 1955) alto saxophone
  9. Inside Out 6:49 Al Cohn (1955) alto saxophone
  10. Serenade for Kathy 7:00 Al Cohn (1955) alto saxophone
  11. Autumn Leaves 6:11 Al Cohn (1955) alto saxophone
  12. Happiness 3:18 Terry Gibbs (1956) alto saxophone
  13. After You've Gone 2:48 Gene Krupa Big Band (1956) alto saxophone
  14. Alto Stratus 5:13 The Hal McKusick Octet (1956) alto saxophone
  15. Leave Us Leap 2:39 Gene Krupa Big Band (1956) alto saxophone
  16. Slow Down 3:35 Gene Krupa Big Band (1956) alto saxophone
  17. Diga Diga Doo 2:30 Manny Albam (1956) alto saxophone
  18. Just Plain Meyer 2:45 Terry Gibbs (1956) alto saxophone
  19. Heads or Tails 3:08 Terry Gibbs (1956) alto saxophone
  20. Gift of the Magi 2:47 The Hal McKusick Octet (1956) alto saxophone
  21. Headstrong 2:21 Manny Albam (1956) alto saxophone
  22. Ferris Wheel 3:00 Manny Albam (1956) alto saxophone
  23. Funky Serenade 2:48 Terry Gibbs (1956) alto saxophone
  24. Anything Goes 3:43 Manny Albam (1956) alto saxophone
  25. Theme 3:15 The Hal McKusick Octet (1956) alto saxophone
  26. Wire Brush Stomp 2:19 Gene Krupa Big Band (1956) alto saxophone
  27. Opus 1 3:35 Gene Krupa Big Band (1956) alto saxophone
  28. Night Cap 2:59 Terry Gibbs (1956) alto saxophone
  29. You're a Lucky Guy 3:10 The Hal McKusick Octet (1956) alto saxophone
  30. That's What You Think 4:00 Gene Krupa Big Band (1956) alto saxophone
  31. Rockin' Chair 3:18 Gene Krupa Big Band (1956) alto saxophone
  32. Julie's Bugle 2:21 Terry Gibbs (1956) alto saxophone
  33. Gubi 3:01 Terry Gibbs (1956) alto saxophone
  34. Minor Seventh Heaven 3:27 The Hal McKusick Octet (1956) alto saxophone
  35. My Inspiration 4:30 The Hal McKusick Octet (1956) alto saxophone
  36. Can't We Be Friends 2:35 The Hal McKusick Octet (1956) alto saxophone
  37. Step Lively Osie 2:32 The Hal McKusick Octet (1956) alto saxophone
  38. How Long Has This Been Going On 3:16 The Hal McKusick Octet (1956) alto saxophone
  39. Brother 3:13 The Hal McKusick Octet (1956) alto saxophone
  40. Immortal 2:43 The Hal McKusick Octet (1956) alto saxophone
  41. Black Bottom 3:39 Manny Albam (1956) alto saxophone
  42. Intermezzo 2:18 Manny Albam (1956) alto saxophone
  43. Urbanity 3:37 Manny Albam (1956) alto saxophone
  44. Let Me Off Uptown 3:24 Gene Krupa Big Band (1956) alto saxophone
  45. Fish Fry 3:07 Gene Krupa Big Band (1956) alto saxophone
  46. Drummin' Man 3:15 Gene Krupa Big Band (1956) alto saxophone
  47. Drum Boogie 3:37 Gene Krupa Big Band (1956) alto saxophone
  48. Boogie Blues 3:53 Gene Krupa Big Band (1956) alto saxophone
  49. Swingin' on a Star 3:19 Manny Albam (1956) alto saxophone
  50. Bewitched 3:23 Terry Gibbs (1956) alto saxophone

Credited as (10)

  1. Hal McKusick
  2. Billy Byers & Hal McKusick
  3. Hal McKusick / Betty St. Claire
  4. Kenny Burrell, Art Farmer, Hal McKusick, Mal Waldron, Teddy Kotick, Ed Thigpen
  5. George Russell & Art Farmer & Bill Evans & Hal McKusick
  6. George Russell & Art Farmer & Bill Evans & Hal McKusick & Paul Motian
  7. George Russell & Hal McKusick
  8. Phil Woods, Gene Quill, Jackie McLean, John Jenkins, Hal McKusick
  9. Phil Woods / Gene Quill / Jackie McLean / John Jenkins / Hal McKusick
  10. The Prestige All Stars featuring Kenny Burrell, Art Farmer, Hal McKusick, Mal Waldron, Teddy Kotick & Ed Thigpen

Works (4)

Composed

  1. Interim
  2. I Wouldn't
  3. The Front Line
  4. Home Cooking I: Opus

Links (12)

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/hal_mckusick
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138973261
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95115853
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n95115853
  5. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6gq8pkb
  6. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206606
  7. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134978307

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/335496

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000660389

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4815719/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/56796971

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1375387