Harold Battiste, American saxophonist, pianist, and composer (died 2015)

Harold Battiste

American musical artist (1931–2015)

Harold Raymond Battiste Jr. was an American music composer, arranger, performer, and teacher. A native of, and later community leader in, New Orleans, he is best known for his work as an arranger on records by Barbara George, Sam Cooke, Joe Jones, Lee Dorsey, Sonny and Cher, Dr.…