1967
Resultado de búsqueda
John Maurice Hartman (July 3, 1923 – September 15, 1983) 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 .
Johnny Hartman. 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.
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.
John Maurice Hartman was a critically acclaimed, though never widely known, baritone jazz singer who specialized in ballads. Born in Louisiana, but raised in Chicago, he began singing and playing the piano by age eight. Hartman attended DuSable High School studying music under Walter Dyett before receiving a scholarship to Chicago Musical College.
5 de dic. de 2019 · John Maurice Hartman was a critically acclaimed baritone jazz singer who specialized in ballads. Born in Louisiana but raised in Chicago, he began singing and playing the piano by age eight. In 1940, Hartman graduated from DuSable High School where he studied music under Walter Dyett before receiving a scholarship to Chicago Musical ...
July 3, 1923 in Houma, LA. Died. September 15, 1983 in New York, NY. Genre. Vocal, Jazz. Styles. Standards, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz. Also Known As. John Maurice Hartman.
10 de jul. de 2007 · Johnny Hartman, 'The Romantic Balladeer' He had one of the most gorgeous voices ever to sing a love song. But during his lifetime, Johnny Hartman was known only to hardcore jazz lovers.
