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John Maurice Hartman (July 3, 1923 – September 15, 1983) [ 1] was an American jazz singer, known for his rich baritone voice and recordings of ballads. He sang and recorded with Earl Hines ' and Dizzy Gillespie 's big bands and with Erroll Garner.
- John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman
John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman is a studio album by John...
- Johnny Hartman, Johnny Hartman
Johnny Hartman, Johnny Hartman is a studio album by American...
- John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman
Jul 10, 2007 · Johnny Hartman was the quintessential romantic balladeer. The only singer to record with John Coltrane — on the iconic album John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman — his fame was limited mainly to...
John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman is a studio album by John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman which was released by Impulse! Records in July or August 1963. [1] [2] It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2013. [8]
Johnny Hartman was the ultimate romantic balladeer. Hartman, the only singer to record with John Coltrane was mostly only known to jazz fans during his lifetime. Hartman reached the top of jazz charts 12 years after his death thanks to a movie soundtrack.
Johnny Hartman, Johnny Hartman is a studio album by American singer Johnny Hartman, released in 1977 by Musicor Records. Gene Novello produced the record and co-wrote all of the songs. Fred Norman served as arranger and conductor .
Hartman attended DuSable High School studying music under Walter Dyett before receiving a scholarship to Chicago Musical College. He sang as an Army private during WWII but his first professional work came in September 1946 when he won a singing contest awarding him a one-week engagement with Earl Hines.
In truth, defining a jazz singer is as difficult as defining jazz itself. Like most of his peers, Hartman straddled the fence, finding an audience that appreciated both classic pop and straight-ahead jazz. Hartman’s audience was never as big as it could have been, and it’s anyone’s guess why.
