Harold Ousley

Harold Ousley Harold Ousley American jazz musician Harold Lomax Ousley (January 23, 1929 – August 13, 2015) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and flautist.[1][2] He was also a composer and writer of works. Quick facts Born, Died ... Harold Ousley Born Harold Lomax Ousley January 23, 1929 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Died August 13, 2015 (aged 86) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Genres Jazz Instruments Flute, tenor saxophone Close Background Born in Chicago, Ousley began playing in the late-1940s and 1950s. He 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.…

GENRES: Jazz, Tenor Saxophone