About Harold Vick
Harold Vick (April 3, 1936 – November 13, 1987) was an American jazz saxophonist and flautist. == Biography == Harold Vick was born on April 3, 1936, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. At the age of 13, he was given a clarinet by his uncle, Prince Robinson, a clarinet and tenor saxophone player who had been a member of McKinney's Cotton Pickers. Three years later he took up the tenor saxophone, and soon began playing in R&B bands. He continued to perform, still largely with R&B bands, while studying psychology at Howard University. == Recordings as leader == Steppin' Out!, Vick's first album as a leader, was recorded for Blue Note Records in 1963. After a 1965 performance at Carnegie Hall with Donald Byrd, Vick secured a contract for further albums as leader, and from 1966 to 1974, he had further recording sessions for the RCA, Muse, and Strata-East labels. == Work as sideman == Vick worked as a sideman with Jack McDuff from 1960 to 1964, and also with other organists such as Jimmy McGriff, Big John Patton, and Larry Young. For the rest of the 1960s, he played on and off with Walter Bishop Jr., and also worked with Philly Joe Jones, Howard McGhee, Donald Byrd, and Ray Charles. He also appeared with Dizzy Gillespie at the 1968 Newport Jazz Festival.
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