Harold Ashby March 21 1925 Kansas City Missouri – June 13 2003 New York City Was A Jazz Tenor Saxophonist. He Is Perhaps Known For His Work With Duke Ellington's Band Having Replaced Jimmy Hamilton In 1968 And Stylistic Similarities With Ben Webster. He Worked As A Freelance Musician After Leaving The Duke Ellington Orchestra In 1975 And Took Part In Various Reunions Of Ellington Alumni As Well As Recording And Gigging With His Own Bands.