Harold Ousley • Double Hipness

Biography:

Although Harold Ousley is not a big name in the jazz world and has only recorded sporadically as a leader, the hard bop/soul-jazz musician has backed some major jazz artists over the years. Ousley (who is primarily a tenor saxophonist but has played the flute as a second instrument) was born in Chicago on January 23, 1929, and grew up in the Windy City, where he began playing professionally in the late '40s. Backing vocalists is one of his strengths -- he was playing with Billie Holiday at one point, and the late '50s found him backing fellow Chicago native Dinah Washington. Ousley also played with Gene Ammons (another Chicagoan) in the '50s, and in the '60s he was employed as a sideman on albums by Jack McDuff and George Benson. It was also during the '60s that Ousley started recording as a leader; Tenor Sax came out on Bethlehem in 1961, and he recorded some albums for Muse in the '70s (a decade that found him playing in the bands of Lionel Hampton and Count Basie). But when the CD era arrived in the late '80s, none of Ousley's albums were still in print. Ousley had just turned 71 when, in January 2000, he finally returned to the studio as a leader and recorded Grit-Gittin' Feelin' for Delmark.

by Alex Henderson

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/harold-ousley-mn0000561712/biography

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Biografía:

Aunque Harold Ousley no es un gran nombre en el mundo del jazz y sólo ha grabado esporádicamente como líder, el músico de hard bop/soul-jazz ha respaldado a algunos de los principales artistas de jazz a lo largo de los años. Ousley (que es principalmente un saxofonista tenor pero ha tocado la flauta como segundo instrumento) nació en Chicago el 23 de enero de 1929 y creció en Windy City, donde comenzó a tocar profesionalmente a finales de los años 40. Los coros son uno de sus puntos fuertes. En un momento dado tocó con Billie Holiday, y a finales de los años 50 apoyó a su compañera Dinah Washington, nativa de Chicago. Ousley también tocó con Gene Ammons (otro chicagüense) en los 50, y en los 60 fue contratado como sideman en álbumes de Jack McDuff y George Benson. También fue durante los años 60 que Ousley comenzó a grabar como líder; el Saxo Tenor salió en Bethlehem en 1961, y grabó algunos álbumes para Muse en los 70 (una década que lo encontró tocando en las bandas de Lionel Hampton y Count Basie). Pero cuando la era del CD llegó a finales de los 80, ninguno de los álbumes de Ousley estaba todavía en circulación. Ousley acababa de cumplir 71 años cuando, en enero de 2000, finalmente volvió al estudio como líder y grabó Grit-Gittin' Feelin' para Delmark.

por Alex Henderson

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/harold-ousley-mn0000561712/biography

Colaborador / Contribuitor:  BOBpinBOB


Tracklist:
A1 - Uncle Funky - 7:04
A2 - The Prodigal Son - 5:47
A3 - One For The Masses - 8:14
B1 - Sweet Double Hipness - 5:35
B2 - Come Get It, I Got It - 5:11
B3 - Feel Like Makin' Love - 7:15


Credits:
    Artwork By – Ron Warwell
    Bass – Jay Leonhart (tracks: A2, A3, B2), Vic Sproles* (tracks: A1, B1, B3)
    Congas – Ralph Dorsey (tracks: A1, B1, B3)
    Drums – Jim Young* (tracks: A2, A3, B2), Steve Butler (2) (tracks: A1, B1, B3)
    Engineer – George Klabin
    Percussion – Danny Barrajanos (tracks: A2, A3, B2), Steve Kroon (tracks: A1, B1, B3)
    Photography – Hugh Bell
    Piano – Earl Neal Creque* (tracks: A2, A3, B2), Norman Simmons (tracks: A1, B1, B3)
    Producer – Bob Rose, Fred Seibert, Harold Ousley
    Saxophone [Tenor] – Harold Ousley
    Vocals – Edna Holt* (tracks: A1, B1, B3), Holly Hamilton (tracks: A1, B1, B3)

Notes:
Recorded at Sound Ideas, NYC - March 28, 1972

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