Bill Hardman
A reliable hard bop-oriented trumpeter, Bill Hardman never became famous, but he helped out on many sessions. While a teenager, Hardman gigged with Tadd Dameron, and after graduating high school he was with Tiny Bradshaw (1953-1955). He debuted on record with Jackie McLean (1955), played with Charles Mingus (1956), and gained recognition for his work with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (1956-1958). Hardman worked with Horace Silver (1958), Lou Donaldson (on and off during 1959-1966), re-joined Blakey twice (1966-1969 and in the late '70s), was with Mingus again during parts of 1969-1972, and led a group with Junior Cook (1979-1981). Bill Hardman had an appealing style in the Clifford Brown tradition and recorded as a leader for Savoy (1961) and Muse.
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Discography
3 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Jackie's Pal
Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean Quintet
Jazz - Released by CoolNote on 1/10/2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bill Hardman: Saying Something
Jazz - Released by Blue Velvet on 3/02/2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo