Johnny Hartman Question???

stevebop · July-17th-2007, 08:39 PM

Johnny Hartman's final recording, "Once In Every Life" from 1980 was made very popular, posthumously, when Clint Eastwood used some of it in his movie, "Bridges of Madison County."
My question: Who is backing Hartman on this release?
I read somwhere that it was Billy Taylor on piano but I am really interested in knowing who is playing alto saxophone, trumpet, guitar and the rest of the rhythm section.
Thank you in advance!

Ron Thorne · July-17th-2007, 09:16 PM

Johnny Hartman - vocals
Billy Taylor - piano
Frank Wess - tenor saxophone & flute
Joe Wilder - trumpet
Al Gafa - guitar
Victor Gaskin - bass
Keith Copeland -drums

According to Scott Yanow, this was Hartman's next-to-last recording. He apparently made a record for Audiophile 12 days after this one. Once In Every Life was nominated for a Grammy in 1981.

stevebop · July-17th-2007, 09:29 PM

Ron, you are the best. I knew it wouldn't take more than 10 minutes for someone to come up with the answer. I knew Frank and Joe's sound but just couldn't connect them.
Thanks a lot,

Here's the playlist from my Hartman feature last Friday night:

Friday, July 13, 8pm–midnight, WGBH 89.7

SPECIAL FEATURE: JOHNNY HARTMAN (b. 7/13/1923)

Listed by artist: selection, album (label)

8:00pm
THEME: Horace Parlan Quintet: Wadin', Speakin' My Piece (Blue Note)

8:05pm
Ron Carter; at Regattabar, July 13-14: Stella By Starlight, Dear Miles (Blue Note)
Jacky Terrasson; at Regattabar, July 13-14: Everything Happens to Me, Mirror (Blue Note)
Russell Malone; at Regattabar, July 13-14: Blue Daniel, Live at Jazz Standard Volume 1 (MaxJazz)

8:29pm
John Coltrane; Johnny Hartman: They Say It's Wonderful; Dedicated to You; My One and Only Love, John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman (Impulse)

8:48pm
Joan Stiles: The Brilliant Corners of Thelonious'Jumpin' Jeep, Hurly-Burly (Oo-Bla-Dee Music)
Martin Bejerano: Monk's Dream, Evolution/Revolution (Reservoir)
Ben Riley; Monk Legacy Septet: Shuffle Boil, Memories of T

9:08pm
Johnny Hartman: I'll Never Smile Again; I Let A Song Go Out of My Heart; Why Was I Born; I Should Care; That Old Black Magic, The Johnny Hartman Collection 1947-1972 (Hip-O Records Universal)

9:26pm
Bennie Wallace: Body and Soul, Disorder at The Border (Enja/Justin Time)
Mickey Tucker; featuring George Coleman: A Tribute to Bean, Sweet Lotus Lips (Denon)
Coleman Hawkins: I Want to Be Loved, The Best of Coleman Hawkins (Prestige)

9:52pm
Johnny Hartman: Let Me Love you; I Fall in Love Too Easily; The Folks Who Live on The Hill; Sometimes I'm Happy; Younger Than Springtime, Live at Lulu Whites, Boston, MA 8/2/1979 (ONLY ON 89.7FM)

10:15pm
Sam Yahel: Man O' War, Truth and Beauty (Origin)
Reuben Wilson: The Okidoke, The Godfathers of Groove (18th & Vine Records)
Alvin Queen; featuring Mike LeDonne, Hammond B3: There's Blues Everywhere, Enja/Justin Time

10:37pm
Johnny Hartman: What Is There To Say; Ain't Misbehavin'; I'm Glad There Is You, Songs From The Heart (Bethleham)
Johnny Hartman: Blue Skies; Birth of The Blues; I Get A kick Out of You, All Of Me (Bethleham)

10:57pm
Jerry Bergonzi: La Mesha (K. Dorham), Tenorist (Savant)
Steve Kuhn: Lotus Blossom (K. Dorham), Live at Birdland (Blue Note)
Kenny Dorham: I Had The Craziest Dream, Quiet Kenny (Prestige New Jazz)

11:18pm
Johnny Hartman: Easy Living; I See Your Face Before Me; It Was Almost Like A Song; For All We Know, Once in Every Life

11:37pm
Mulgrew Miller: Grew's Tune, Live at The Kennedy Center Volume Two (MaxJazz)

11:50pm
Thelonious Monk: Friday th e13th, Thelonious Monk/Sonny Rollins (Prestige)

Only on 89.7! performances and recordings are exclusive WGBH Radio productions and are not commercially available.

BFrank · July-18th-2007, 12:23 AM

I've got that album. I didn't even realize it was rare until a few years ago.

Ron Thorne · July-18th-2007, 12:45 AM

I'm glad that I could help, Steve.

I'd like to own that recording myself.

HLJ · July-18th-2007, 10:57 AM

Coltrane/Hartmen's version of "My One and Only Love" was the theme song for my Wedding.My alltime favorite ballard.Peace and all that.

Noj · July-18th-2007, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HLJ

Coltrane/Hartmen's version of "My One and Only Love" was the theme song for my Wedding.My alltime favorite ballard.Peace and all that.

My favorite Ballard:

clinthopson · July-18th-2007, 11:41 AM

I also have that rarity. It's beautiful.

I think the first time I was aware of Johnny Hartman was his performance as Sportin' Life on Bethlehem's strangely cast "Porgy and Bess." He knocked me out with this singing and I believe I've bought everything he recorded.