Harold Ousley
Harold Lomax Ousley (January 23, 1929 – August 13, 2015) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and flautist.[1][2]
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.[1] 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).[1] Ousley died August 13, 2015 in Brooklyn NY.
Discography
As leader
- Tenor Sax (Bethlehem, 1961)
- Sweet Double Hipness (Muse, 1972)
- The Kid (Cobblestone, 1972)
- The Peoples' Groove (Muse, 1977)
- That's When We Thought of Love (Digi–Rom, 1992)
- Grit–Grittin' Feelin' (Delmark, 2000)
As sideman
With Jack McDuff
- Walk On By (Prestige, 1966)
- Hallelujah Time! (Prestige, 1963–66 [1967])
- Soul Circle (Prestige, 1964–66 [1967])
- I Got a Woman (Prestige, 1964–66 [1968])
- Steppin' Out (Prestige, 1961–66 [1969])
References
- ^ a b c Alex Henderson. "Harold Ousley". Allmusic. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ "Jazz Musician Harold Ousley Passes Away". BWW MusicWorld.com. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
External links
- Harold Ousley at Artistdirect.com
- The Kid album review at Soul-sides.com
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