Johnny Hartman

[Late]

On 2/27/2014 at 8:14 PM, Late said:

Got this one out today. The Japanese version I have has six bonus tracks—all alternate takes with a bit of studio chatter. Man, Hartman's speaking voice is a lot different than his singing voice! The difference is kind of surprising.

I didn't know that, in 2001, this album was reissued on compact disc:

Anyone here have it? I've never heard it.

On 2/28/2014 at 8:16 AM, ralphie_boy said:

Can anyone comment on the session that Hartman did in '61 with the Andrew Hill Trio?

[Milestones]

An unexpected collaboration, but maybe we would say the same about the Coltrane meeting--and that one worked out!

 

[mjzee]

Avid just came out with a two-CD set that includes Just You Just Me, All Of Me, Songs From The Heart, And I Thought About You, and the vocals with Andrew Hill.

[Late]

This has been on YouTube for over 10 years now, and I stumbled upon it just today. Is it really from 1983? Hartman died in September of 1983.

 

[Daniel A]

Here is another recording of Lush Life, which is said to be from 1983:

https://youtu.be/ILDqWHutba0

Hartman's appearance is similar, so these clips may be from around the same time. According to a comment from Hartman biographer Gregg Akkerman:

"It was taped in April 1983 and he had not yet been diagnosed with cancer [...] This is probably his final performance anywhere."