Hal McKusick

American jazz flautist and saxophonist (1924–2012)
Person human Q1375387
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Hal McKusick

Summary

Hal McKusick is a human[1]. He was born in Medford[2]. He was born on June 1, 1924[3]. He passed away in Sag Harbor[4]. He died on April 11, 2012[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6] and saxophonist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hal McKusick was born in Medford[2].
  • Hal McKusick passed away in Sag Harbor[4].
  • Hal McKusick was born on June 1, 1924[3].
  • Hal McKusick died on April 11, 2012[5].
  • Hal McKusick held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Hal McKusick's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Hal McKusick worked as a saxophonist[7].
  • Hal McKusick is recorded as male[10].
  • Hal McKusick's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Hal McKusick's genre is modern jazz[12].
  • Hal McKusick's genre is cool jazz[13].
  • Hal McKusick's record label is recorded as Prestige[14].
  • Hal McKusick's family name is recorded as McKusick[15].
  • Hal McKusick's given name is recorded as Hal[16].
  • Hal McKusick's instrument is recorded as saxophone[17].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[18]

  • Country: US[19]

  • Began / founded: 1924-06-01[20]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2012-04-11[21]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, jazz[22]

  • Community tags: hard bop, jazz[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8de3f5fc-1ea2-4f0e-b403-c6391a692ac4[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Hal McKusick's place of birth was Medford[2]. He was born on June 1, 1924[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6] and saxophonist[7].

Death and Burial

Hal McKusick died on April 11, 2012[5]. He passed away in Sag Harbor[4].

Why It Matters

Hal McKusick ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Hal McKusick born?

Hal McKusick was born in Medford[2].

Where did Hal McKusick die?

Hal McKusick passed away in Sag Harbor[4].

What did Hal McKusick do for work?

Hal McKusick worked as jazz musician[6] and saxophonist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . 27east.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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