Bill Hardman
William Franklin Hardman, Jr. (1933–1990) was an American jazz trumpeter who chiefly played hard bop.
While in high school he appeared with Tadd Dameron, and after graduating he joined Tiny Bradshaw's band. While not well known, he appeared and recorded with some of the foremost jazz musicians. His first recording was with Jackie McLean in 1955. He later played with Charles Mingus, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Horace Silver, and Lou Donaldson, and led a group with Junior Cook. He also recorded as a leader. His style has been likened to Clifford Brown's.
