Harold Ousley
Harold Ousley (* 29. January 1929 in Chicago , Illinois ; † 13. August 2015 ) was an American jazz - tenor saxophonist and flutist .
Live and act
Ousley began his career in the late 1940s; In the 1950s he worked as an accompanist on recordings by Billie Holiday , King Kolax and Dinah Washington ( Sings Bessie Smith , 1957/58). He also played in Gene Ammons ' band during this time , then worked with Frankie Dunlop , Jack McDuff ( Silken Soul , 1966) and George Benson in the 1960s . In 1961 he recorded his first album under his own name for Bethlehem Records , on which u. a. Julian Priester , Charles Davis and the drummer Walter Perkins took part.
In the 1970s he played in the bands of Lionel Hampton , Sy Oliver and Count Basie and continued to record some albums with his own formations, including a. for Muse Records . Then he appeared again in 2000 on the Chicago Delmark label with the hard bop album Grit-Grittin 'Feelin , which u. a. Includes a cover version of the Goffin King song "Go Away, Little Girl". In the field of jazz, he was involved in 33 recording sessions between 1952 and 2000.
Discographic notes
- Tenor Sax ( Bethlehem Records , 1961)
- The Kid ( Cobblestone Records , 1972), with Neal Creque , Bob Rose, Jay Leonhart , Jim Young, Danny Barrajanos, Ralph Dorsey
- Sweet Double Happiness ( Muse Records , 1972) dto.
- The People's Groove (Muse Records, 1972)
- Grit-Grittin 'Feelin' ( Delmark , 2000), with Art Hoyle , Jodie Christian , John Whitfield, Robert Shy
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jazz Musician Harold Ousley Passes Away
- ↑ Tom Lord The Jazz Discography (online, accessed August 15, 2015)
swell
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings . 8th edition. Penguin, London 2006, ISBN 0-14-102327-9 .
Web links
- Ousley in the All Music Guide
- Harold Ousley at Discogs (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Ousley, Harold |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 29, 1929 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago |
DATE OF DEATH | August 13, 2015 |