Harold Vick
Background information
Birth name	Harold Edward Vick
Born	April 3, 1936 Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States
Died	November 13, 1987(aged 51) New York, New York, United States
Genres	Hard bop, Soul jazz
Instruments	Tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
Years active	1950s–1987
Labels	Blue Note Records, RCA Victor
Associated acts	Grant Green, Jack McDuff, Jimmy McGriff, Shirley Scott

Harold Vick (April 3, 1936 – November 13, 1987) was an American hard bop and soul jazz saxophonist and flautist.

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.

Steppin’ Out!, Vick’s first album as leader, was recorded for Blue Note 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.