Hal McKusick
E558804
Hal McKusick was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer known for his cool-toned style and work in the 1950s modern jazz scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hal McKusick canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alto saxophonist
ⓘ
clarinetist ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| activeIn | 1950s modern jazz scene ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New York jazz scene ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Art Farmer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barry Galbraith NERFINISHED ⓘ Bill Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ George Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century jazz ⓘ |
| familyName | McKusick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
arranging
ⓘ
composition ⓘ performance ⓘ |
| fullName | Hal McKusick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
cool jazz
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ modern jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Hal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | cool jazz movement ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
ⓘ
clarinet ⓘ flute ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | cool-toned playing style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Cross Section: Saxes"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
album "Hal McKusick Quartet" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Jazz Workshop" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
ⓘ
jazz clarinetist ⓘ jazz saxophonist ⓘ |
| performanceRole |
ensemble member
ⓘ
soloist ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Coral Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Decca Records ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
lyrical improvisation
ⓘ
subtle, cool-toned sound ⓘ |
| workedAs |
bandleader
ⓘ
sideman ⓘ studio musician ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.