Jazz Greats: Bill Hardman

William Franklin Hardman, Jr. (Apr. 6, 1933, Cleveland , Ohio, US – Dec. 5, 1990, Paris , France)

Jazz Trumpeter and Flugelhornist, Bill Hardman, was a Hard Bop Musician that had critical acclaim but failed to garner commercial attention. He was a Sideman to many Jazz Greats (Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Tadd Dameron and others) and he also was a member of The Jazz Messengers before their popular period. Please take a listen here and have a sweet Saturday: Say something (Album) and Capers

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Hardman

Background information
Birth name: William Franklin Hardman Jr. Origin:        Cleveland, Ohio, US Born:         Apr. 06, 1933 Died:         Dec. 05, 2016