Hal McKusick • East Coast Jazz, Vol. 8

 

 

Biography
by Scott Yanow
A fine cool-toned altoist and an occasional clarinetist, Hal McKusick worked with the big bands of Les Brown, Woody Herman (1943), Boyd Raeburn (1944-1945), Alvino Rey (1946), Buddy Rich, and Claude Thornhill (1948-1949). In the 1950s, in addition to his work with Terry Gibbs and Elliot Lawrence, he was a busy and versatile studio musician. During 1955-1958, McKusick recorded nine albums of material as a leader for Jubilee, Bethlehem, Victor, Coral, New Jazz, Prestige, and Decca. Those small-group recordings, although basically cool bop, sometimes used very advanced arrangements, including charts by George Handy, Manny Albam, Gil Evans, Al Cohn, Jimmy Giuffre, and particularly George Russell. Hal McKusick died in April 2012 at the age of 87.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/hal-mckusick-mn0000660389/biography

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Biografía
por Scott Yanow
Hal McKusick, un fino contralto de tono frío y clarinetista ocasional, trabajó con las big bands de Les Brown, Woody Herman (1943), Boyd Raeburn (1944-1945), Alvino Rey (1946), Buddy Rich y Claude Thornhill (1948-1949). En la década de 1950, además de trabajar con Terry Gibbs y Elliot Lawrence, fue un músico de estudio muy ocupado y versátil. Entre 1955 y 1958, McKusick grabó nueve álbumes como líder para Jubilee, Bethlehem, Victor, Coral, New Jazz, Prestige y Decca. Esas grabaciones de grupos pequeños, aunque básicamente cool bop, a veces utilizaban arreglos muy avanzados, incluyendo charts de George Handy, Manny Albam, Gil Evans, Al Cohn, Jimmy Giuffre, y particularmente George Russell. Hal McKusick falleció en abril de 2012 a la edad de 87 años.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/hal-mckusick-mn0000660389/biography

Tracks:
1. Taylor Made (3:08)
2. You Don't Know What Love Is (3:27)
3. They Can't Take That Away From Me (3:42)
4. Lullaby For Leslie (4:26)
5. Minor Matters (4:19)
6. Blue-Who (3:53)
7. By-Ian (4:11)
8. What's New (4:34)
9. Interwoven (2:52)
10. Give 'Em Hal (3:44)


Credits:
Hal McKusick: – alto sax & clarinet
Barry Galbraith: - guitar
Milt Hinton: - bass
Osie Johnson: – drums

Notes:
Recorded in N.Y.C., February 17, 1955

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