I spent the past week tracing the long and vibrant career of saxophonist Hal McKusick, whose enormous body of work as a leader and sideman speaks volumes about his place in jazz history. During Hal's nearly 70-year career in jazz, he has had a knack for being in the right place at the right time. Much of his good fortune has been the result of hard work…
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