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Bill Hardman
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Bill Hardman, born William Franklin Hardman Jr. on April 6, 1933, in Cleveland, Ohio, was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist known for his work in the hard bop style. He died on December 5 or 6, 1990, in Paris, France, at age 57, due to a brain hemorrhage. Hardman grew up in Cleveland, playing with local musicians like Bobby Few and Bob Cunningham. While in high school, he performed with Tadd Dameron, and after graduating, he joined Tiny Bradshaw’s band (1953–1955).
Hardman’s recording career began in 1955 or 1956 with Jackie McLean. He went on to play with prominent jazz figures, including Charles Mingus (1956, 1969–1972), Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers (three stints: 1956–1958, 1966–1969, and late 1970s), Horace Silver (1958), and Lou Donaldson (1959–1966, intermittently). He also co-led a group with Junior Cook from 1979 to 1981. His style was characterized by crisp articulations, blazing technique, and a no-frills hard bop sound, later incorporating the romantic passion of Clifford Brown, especially in the 1960s and 1970s.
A Fireside Chat With Lou Donaldson
by AAJ Staff
This interview was originally published on All About Jazz in December 2002. Some years back, before he passed, Andy Simpkins and I spoke about his journey and I recall how fondly he spoke of Lou Donaldson. I told Simpkins that most of the things I read about Donaldson are prefaced by Charlie Parker and ...
Drink Plenty Water
Label: Harvest Song Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: The Highest Mountain; The Witch Doctor's Chant (Ee-Bah-Lickey-Doo); Drink Plenty Water and Walk Slow; I've Got A Feeling For You; My Papa's Coming Home; Talking Blues; Talking Blues (Instrumental).
Clifford Jordan: Drink Plenty Water
by Pierre Giroux
Clifford Jordan, the iconic American jazz tenor saxophonist, has left an indelible mark on the world of jazz. Known for his dynamic playing style and innovative compositions, his album Drink Plenty Water and Walk Slow is a testament to his unparalleled musical prowess. The original album was recorded in 1974 for Strata-East as an LP but ...
Clifford Jordan: Drink Plenty Water
by Dave Linn
In August 1974, Clifford Jordan entered the studio for what was to be the follow-up to his acclaimed 2-LP set, Glass Bead Games (1973) for his third album on the Strata-East label. Sadly, the label folded in 1975, and the album was never released. Now, 49 years later, Drink Plenty Water, has finally seen the light ...
Clifford Jordan’s Long Lost 1974 Vocal Jazz Album Released
After 49 years on the shelf, Drink Plenty Water, a long-lost jazz recording from the late tenor sax master Clifford Jordan has been issued. Originally recorded for the Strata-East label in 1974, it is the only release in the Chicago native’s catalog that is primarily a vocal recording, with inventive arrangements courtesy of bassist Bill Lee. ...
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (Deluxe Edition)
By Art Blakey
Label: Rhino
Released: 2022
Track listing: Disc 1: Evidence; In Walked Bud; Blue Monk; I Mean You; Rhythm-A-Ning; Purple Shades. Disc 2:
Evidence (Take 2); In Walked Bud (Take 2); Blue Monk (Take 9); I Mean You (Take 3); Rhythm-A-
Ning (Take 2); Purple Shades (Take 4).
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers: Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (Deluxe Edition)
by Chris May
Rhino's new series of reissues of historic albums from the late 1950s/early 1960s hit the ground running in 2020 with John Coltrane's Giant Steps (Atlantic, 1960). Spring 2022 has already seen Charles Mingus' Trio (Jubilee, 1957) and Coltrane's My Favorite Things (Atlantic, 1961). Hot on their heels comes Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious ...
Marty Sheller: The Name Behind The Sound You All Know, Part 1
by Skip Heller
There are certain musicians who embody eras, even if they're not the player with their picture on the cover. In our contemporary musical climate, Greg Leisz comes to mind. Since 1991, he has popped up on hundreds of acclaimed albums, and without ever really changing his style, he has become centrifugal beyond the considerations of genre ...
Atlantic Records: More Giant Steps: An Alternative Top 20 Albums
by Chris May
Ahmet and Nesuhi Ertegun's Atlantic Records differs in one key respect from Prestige, Riverside, Impulse!, Strata-East and Flying Dutchman, the most prominent labels covered so far in this Building A Jazz Library series. Those labels' discographies consist almost exclusively of jazz. Atlantic had parallel interests in soul and rhythm-and-blues and, later, rock. This had consequences, as ...
