{"title":"Johnny Hartman","description":"\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eJohnny Hartman was an American jazz singer known for his rich baritone voice and masterful interpretations of romantic ballads. Born in Louisiana in 1923 and raised in Chicago, his first professional break came in 1946 when he won a singing contest at the Apollo Theater, leading to engagements with Earl Hines and later Dizzy Gillespie's big band. Though his cool, understated style contrasted with bebop's rapid-fire energy, Hartman is best remembered for his 1963 collaboration with saxophonist John Coltrane, \u003cem\u003eJohn Coltrane and Johnny Hartman\u003c\/em\u003e, a landmark album and the only recording Coltrane ever made with a vocalist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eDespite critical acclaim, Hartman struggled for mainstream recognition throughout his career. He continued performing in cocktail lounges and recorded albums in Japan and Australia before returning to the jazz combo format with \u003cem\u003eOnce in Every Life\u003c\/em\u003e in 1980, which earned him a Grammy nomination. More than a decade after he died in 1983, Clint Eastwood featured four songs from \u003cem\u003eOnce in Every Life\u003c\/em\u003e in \u003cem\u003eThe Bridges of Madison County\u003c\/em\u003e (1995), introducing Hartman's gorgeous voice to a new generation and sending his albums to the top of the jazz charts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"john-coltrane-and-johnny-hartman-1976-japanese-abc-impulse-ys-8505-ai-gatefold-lp","title":"John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman (1976 Japanese ABC Impulse! YS-8505-AI Gatefold LP)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVinyl\u003c\/b\u003e: EX\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSleeve\u003c\/b\u003e: EX\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObi:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEX\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur grading system explained \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dpbg4u-d1.myshopify.com\/pages\/secondhand-grading-guide\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehere\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto is of the actual item.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Coltrane and Johnny Hartman | Vinyl LP - 1976 Japanese ABC Impulse! Gatefold (YS-8505-AI, Nippon Columbia Co. Ltd.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColtrane had approached Hartman about recording together. Hartman was initially reluctant, not thinking of himself as a jazz vocalist, but heard Coltrane at Birdland and agreed. They recorded on March 7, 1963. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBob Thiele arranged the session. Six songs, with Rudy Van Gelder engineering. Jimmy Garrison on bass, McCoy Tyner on piano, Elvin Jones on drums playing brushes throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix ballads, all standards. Irving Berlin's \"They Say It's Wonderful,\" from \u003cem\u003eAnnie Get Your Gun\u003c\/em\u003e (1946). Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin and Hy Zaret's \"Dedicated to You.\" Robert Mellin and Guy Wood's \"My One and Only Love.\" Billy Strayhorn's \"Lush Life.\" Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's \"You Are Too Beautiful.\" Peter DeRose and Sammy Gallop's \"Autumn Serenade.\" Hartman's deep baritone settles into each song without decoration. Coltrane solos between and around the vocal lines, then pulls back. On three tracks, \"My One and Only Love,\" \"Lush Life\" and \"You Are Too Beautiful\", Coltrane later overdubbed additional saxophone phrases behind Hartman's voice; a new master incorporating these overdubs, with additional echo added by Van Gelder, became the standard version. Most pressings from 1964 onward use this later master.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the 1976 Japanese ABC Impulse! pressing (YS-8505-AI), manufactured by Nippon Columbia Co. Ltd., issued in a gatefold sleeve with Japanese liner notes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Impulse!","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43432395702331,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3203\/3339\/files\/IMG_6641.jpg?v=1776599193"}],"url":"https:\/\/lushliferecords.com.au\/collections\/johnny-hartman.oembed","provider":"Lush Life Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}