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Hal McKusick

as, 1924-2012 US, Medford, Massachusetts
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Harold Wilfred McKusick Fefe Phophum

American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist and flautist. Born : June 01, 1924 in Medford, Massachusetts.. Died : April 10, 2012 in Sag Harbor, New York. Hal worked in the big bands of Les Brown, Woody Herman (1943), Boyd Raeburn (1944-'45), Alvino Rey (1946), Buddy Rich, Claude Thornhill (1948-'49), Terry Gibbs, Elliot Lawrence and Many others. Recorded nine albums (1955-1958) as a leader.

     
Instruments
  • Alto sax
  • Clarinet
  • Saxophone
  • Flute
  • Tenor sax
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Pop
  • Soundtrack
Popular Tracks   
Dreamy on Milestones of a Jazz Legend: Erroll Garner, Vol. 7 by Erroll Garner
Misty (2) on Milestones of a Jazz Legend: Erroll Garner, Vol. 7 by Erroll Garner
Saturday Night on Triple Exposure by Hal McKusick
Tommy Hawk on Jazz Workshop by Hal McKusick
What's New on The Complete Barry Galbraith, Milt Hinton And Osie Johnson Recordings by Hal McKusick
On the Street Where You Live on Milestones of a Jazz Legend: Erroll Garner, Vol. 7 by Erroll Garner
Don't Worry 'Bout Me on Triple Exposure by Hal McKusick
Taylor Made on The Complete Barry Galbraith, Milt Hinton And Osie Johnson Recordings by Hal McKusick
Inside Out on Al Cohn And His "Charlie's Tavern" Ensemble by Various Artists
Autumn Leaves on Al Cohn And His "Charlie's Tavern" Ensemble by Various Artists

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Now's The Time (1957-1958)Hal McKusick1995Compil.
Hal Mckusick Plays - Betty St. Claire SingsHal McKusick1989Album
Hal Mckusick Plays - Betty St. Claire SingsHal McKusick1989Album
17 Jazz Duets For Two FlutesHal McKusick1977Album
Sax DuetsHal McKusick1977Album
Triple ExposureHal McKusick1958Single
Cross Section-SaxesHal McKusick1958Album
Meet Kent Harian And His OrchestraKent Harian Orchestra, Al Cohn, Hal McKusick, Nick Travis1958Single
Triple ExposureHal McKusick1958Album
Bird FeathersPhil Woods / Gene Quill / Jackie McLean / John Jenkins / Hal McKusick1957Album
The Jazz WorkshopHal McKusick1957Single
The Jazz WorkshopHal McKusick1957Album
The Sound Of SonnLarry Sonn Orchestra Featuring Al Cohn - Hal McKusick1956Album
Hal McKusick Plays・Betty St. Clare SingsHal McKusick, Betty St. Claire1955Single
Hal Mckusick Plays - Betty St. Claire SingsHal McKusick, Betty St. Claire1955Album
Music Minus One - Alto SaxophoneHal McKusickAlbum
Two Much! Music Minus One Alto SaxHal McKusickAlbum
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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