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| Intimate jazz with Harold Ousley & Friends Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts at Flushing Town Hall proudly welcomes Jazz veteran Harold Ousley joined by Paul Ramsey, Chip Crawford, Napoleon Revels Bey and Eve Cornelious in an evening of jazz and blues Friday, December 1, 2006. Born in Chicago on January 23, 1929, Harold Ousley grew up in the Windy City, where he began playing professionally in the late 1940's. Primarily a tenor saxophonist with the flute as a second instrument, the hard bop/soul-jazz musician has backed many major jazz artists over the years including Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, George Benson as well as playing in the bands of Lionel Hampton and Count Basie. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |