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  1. Hartman is best remembered for his collaboration in 1963 with saxophonist John Coltrane, John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman, a landmark album for both him and Coltrane. Biography. Born in Louisiana and raised in Chicago, Hartman began singing and playing the piano by the age of eight.

  2. Jul 10, 2007 · Billy Eckstine was a black vocalist who had successfully crossed over to the mainstream, but not without backlash from white listeners who rejected his music. Hartman's career turned a...

  3. Dec 13, 2012 · A few years ago, while doing research for a jazz history class at Rutgers University in Newark, the saxophonist Jeff Coffin told me that John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman was the first CD he bought. “It really latches onto you,” Coffin said.

  4. Dec 5, 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.

  5. The amount of original research is astounding, as Akkerman interviewed musicians, family members and music business insiders to fill in the historical gaps of Hartman’s checkered career. He also listened to hours of rare and unreleased recordings of Hartman in concert and studio settings.

  6. Jul 3, 2023 · In 1963, Coltrane and Hartman joined forces to create the iconic album “John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman.” This masterpiece showcased Hartman’s velvety voice complemented by Coltrane’s masterful saxophone playing.

  7. He recorded a well-known collaboration with the saxophonist John Coltrane in 1963 called John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman, and was briefly a member of Dizzy Gillespie's group and recorded with Erroll Garner.

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