Hal McKusick Catalog
1955 (age 31)
Hal McKusick Plays-Betty St. Claire Sings Jubilee LP 15 1955
Phil Sunkel, trumpet; Billy Byers, trombone; Hal McKusick, alto sax, clarinet; Gene DiNovi, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Jimmy Campbell, drums.
NYC, January, 1955
| Byers Market | |
| The Thrill Is Gone | |
| Willow Weep For Me |
Hal McKusick - East Coast Jazz/8 Bethlehem BCP-16 1955
Hal McKusick, alto sax, clarinet; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, February 17, 1955
| Taylor Made | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| They Can't Take That Away From Me | |
| Lullaby For Leslie | |
| Minor Matters | |
| Blue-Who | |
| By-Ian | |
| What's New | |
| Interwoven | |
| Give 'Em Hal |
Hal McKusick Octet - In A Twentieth-Century Drawing Room RCA Victor LPM-1164 1956
Hal McKusick, clarinet, alto sax; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milton Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; and Abram Borodkin, Milton Prinz, Lucien Schmit, Harvey Shapiro, cello.
NYC, September 14 and 15, 1955
| F2JB6998 | My Inspiration |
| F2JB6999 | Theme |
| F2JB7000 | Immortal |
| F2JB7001 | Minor Seventh Heave |
| F2JB7002 | How Long Has This Been Going On |
| F2JB7003 | Can't We Be Friends |
| F2JB7004 | Gift Of The Magi |
| F2JB7005 | Step Lively Osie |
Hal McKusick, alto sax; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milton Hinton, bass; Sol Gubin, drums; and Sidney Edwards, Bernard Greenhouse, Lucien Schmit, Harvey Shapiro, cello.
NYC, September 29, 1955
| F2JB7006 | You're A Lucky Guy |
| F2JB7007 | Alto Stratus |
| F2JB7008 | Brother Jack |
1956
Hal McKusick - The Jazz Workshop RCA Victor LPM-1366 1957
Hal McKusick, alto sax; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
Webster Hall, NYC, March 3, 1956
| G2JB2703 | The Day John Brown Was Hanged |
| G2JB2704 | Lydian Lullaby |
| G2JB2707 | Ain't Nothin' But A Memory Now |
Art Farmer, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Hal McKusick, alto sax; Gene Allen, baritone sax; Barry Galbraith, Jimmy Raney, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; George Russell, tambourine; + Bill Barber, tuba.
Webster Hall, NYC, April 3, 1956
| G2JB4302 | Alto Cumulus |
| G2JB4303 | Jambangle |
| G2JB4304 | Blues For Pablo |
Art Farmer, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Hal McKusick, alto sax; Sol Schlinger, baritone sax; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; + Bill Barber, tuba.
Webster Hall, NYC, April 4, 1956
| G2JB4305 | Tommy Hawk |
| G2JB4323 | One Score And Eight Horns Ago |
| G2JB4325 | Miss Clara |
Art Farmer, trumpet; Hal McKusick, alto sax; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Teddy Kotick, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
Webster Hall, NYC, December 31, 1956
| G2JB9796 | Just Leave It Alone |
| G2JB9797 | The Blues Train |
Hal McKusick Quartette - Jazz At The Academy Coral CRL 57116 1957
Hal McKusick, alto sax, clarinet; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
Academy Of Music, Brooklyn, NY, November 3, 1956
| Give 'Em Hal | |
| When The Sun Comes Out | |
| Can't Get Out Of This Mood | |
| These Foolish Things | |
| Out Of This World | |
| This Is New | |
| Over The Rainbow | |
| Serenade In Blue | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | |
| Irresistible You |
1957
Various Artists - Jazz Cornucopia Coral CRL 57149
Art Farmer, trumpet; Hal McKusick, alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet; Eddie Costa, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.
NYC, February 4, 5 and 6, 1957
| 101538 | This Time The Dream's On Me |
Hal McKusick Quintet Featuring Art Farmer Coral CRL 57131 1957
same session.
NYC, February 4, 5 and 6, 1957
| 101539 | Isn't It Romantic |
| 101540 | Alone Together |
| 101541 | That Old Devil Moon |
| 101542 | Criss Cross |
| 101543 | For Art's Sake |
| 101544 | Down And Dirty |
| 101545 | Gone With The Wind |
| 101546 | When Your Lover Has Gone |
| 101547 | Makin' Whoopee |
| 101548 | Pon-Su |
Hal McKusick - Kelly And Me / Hal McKusick, Vocal Group - When I Fall In Love Coral 9-61801 1957
Hal McKusick, with The Key Men.
released March, 1957
| 45-101581 | When I Fall In Love |
| 45-101582 | Kelly And Me |
Phil Woods/Gene Quill/Jackie McLean/John Jenkins/Hal McKusick - Bird Feathers Prestige PRLP 8204 1958
Billy Byers, trombone; Hal McKusick, alto sax, clarinet, tenor sax; Eddie Costa, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 27, 1957
| 1417 | Interim |
| 1419 | Don't Worry 'Bout Me |
| 1420 | Con Alma |
** also released on New Jazz PRLP 8204 in 1958+; Original Jazz Classics OJC-1735 in 1989, OJCCD-1735-2 in 1989.
Hal McKusick - Triple Exposure Prestige PRLP 7135 1958
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 27, 1957
| 1418 | Saturday Night |
| 1421 | Something New |
| 1422 | Blues Half-Smiling |
| 1423 | A Touch Of Spring |
| 1424 | The Settlers And The Indians |
| 1425 | I'm Glad There Is You |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1811-2 in 1992.
1958
Hal McKusick - Cross Section-Saxes Decca DL 9209 1958
Art Farmer, trumpet; Hal McKusick, bass clarinet, alto sax; Bill Evans, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Connie Kay, drums.
NYC, March 25, 1958
| 104634 | Sing Song |
| 104635 | It Never Entered My Mind |
| 104636 | Yesterdays |
Hal McKusick, alto sax; Dick Hafer, Frank Socolow, tenor sax; Jay Cameron, baritone sax; Bill Evans, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Connie Kay, drums.
NYC, March 28, 1958
| 104638 | La Rue |
| 104639 | Now's The Time |
| 104640 | Whisper Not |
| 104641 | The Last Day Of Fall |
Art Farmer, trumpet; Hal McKusick, alto sax; Bill Evans, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
NYC, April 7, 1958
| 104642 | Stratusphunk |
| 104643 | The End Of A Love Affair |
| 104644 | You're My Thrill |
1959
Hal McKusick - Ambrose (Just Keep Walking) / You're Everywhere Glory 45-292 1959
Hal McKusick.
released 1959
| 45-443 | Ambrose (Just Keep Walking) |
| 45-444 | You're Everywhere |