Hal McKusick was there. Since the early 1940s, he has played with every jazz great you can think of, and the sheer number of top recording sessions he's on is staggering. That's a lot of tricky sight reading and perfection the first time through. [Photo on right courtesy of G. H. Strauss, 1993]
Starting in 1943, Hal has recorded with bands led by Les Bro…