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Harold Ousley

ts, sax, 1929-2015 US, Chicago
Musician of Jazz and Blues

Harold Lomax Ousley (January 23, 1929 – August 13, 2015) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and flautist.Born in Chicago, Ousley began playing in the late 1940s, and in the 1950s accompanied Billie Holiday and recorded with Dinah Washington. He played as a sideman with Gene Ammons in the 1950s and with Jack McDuff and George Benson in the 1960s. He released his first record as a leader in 1961. In the 1970s he played with Lionel Hampton and Count Basie in addition to releasing further material as a leader. After 1977 he did not release another album under his own name until Grit-Grittin' Feelin' (2000).

     
Instruments
  • Tenor sax
  • Saxophone
  • Flute
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Blues
  • R&B/Soul
  • Rock
  • Pop
Popular Tracks   
El Exi-Hente on Colin Curtis presents Jazz Dance Fusion by Colin Curtis
Trouble in Mind - Live on Live at Condon's 1990 by Jimmy Witherspoon
Money's Gettin' Cheaper (AKA Times Are Getting Tougher Than Tough) - Live on Live at Condon's 1990 by Jimmy Witherspoon
In The Dark - Live on Live at Condon's 1990 by Jimmy Witherspoon
Ain't Nobody's Business - Live on Live at Condon's 1990 by Jimmy Witherspoon
Don't You Miss Your Baby - Live on Live at Condon's 1990 by Jimmy Witherspoon
Sweet Lotus Blossom - Live on Live at Condon's 1990 by Jimmy Witherspoon
I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town - Live on Live at Condon's 1990 by Jimmy Witherspoon
Big Boss Man - Live on Live at Condon's 1990 by Jimmy Witherspoon
You Got Me Runnin' - Live on Live at Condon's 1990 by Jimmy Witherspoon

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Tenor SaxHarold Ousley2013Album
Grit-Gittin' Feelin'Harold Ousley2000Album
That's When We Thought Of LoveHarold Ousley1986Album
Sweet Double HipnessHarold Ousley1980Album
The People's GrooveHarold Ousley1977Album
Not Just Another WomanHarold Dumont / Harold Ousley1974Single
The Kid!Harold Ousley1972Album
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