Hal McKusick
Born in Medford, Massachusetts on June 1, 1924, Hal McKusick was a jazz alto
saxophonist, flutist, clarinetist, and educator. His musical career began when
he worked with several big bands led by Woody Herman (1943), Boyd Raeburn
(1944-45), Alvino Rey (1946), and Claude Thornhill (1948-49). In 1955, McKusick
released East Coast Jazz Series No. 8, his first album as a leader. Over the
next two years, that debut was followed in quick succession by a series of
albums including In a Twentieth-Century Drawing Room (1956), Jazz at the Academy
(1957), The Jazz Workshop (1957), and Cross...
East of the SunHal McKusick and Bette St. Claire
This Is Oscar Peterson at the Piano
2:28
Over the RainbowHal McKusick and Hal McKusick Quartet
Jazz at the Academy
Serenade in BlueHal McKusick and Hal McKusick Quartet
Jazz at the Academy
These Foolish ThingsHal McKusick and Hal McKusick Quartet
Jazz at the Academy
How Long Has This Been Going OnHal McKusick and Hal McKusick Quartet
The Complete Barry Galbraith, Milt Hinton And Osie Johnson Recordings
3:15
Almost Like Being in LoveHal McKusick and Bette St. Claire
2:43
