Hal McKusick (June 1, 1924 – April 11, 2012) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, and flutist who worked with Boyd Raeburn from 1944 to 1945 and Claude Thornhill from 1948 to 1949.
He recorded albums as a leader, including Triple Exposure (Prestige, 1957).
At that time he made many recordings with groups led by George Russell.
[1] In 1958, Hal McKusick led a small group with Bill Evans that recorded Cross Section - Saxes which included contributions from Art Farmer, Paul Chambers, Connie Kay, and Barry Galbraith.
In his later years, he taught at the Ross School in East Hampton, New York.