Politely is an album by American jazz trumpeter Bill Hardman which was recorded in 1981 and released on the Muse label the following year.[1][2][3][4][5]

Politely
Studio album by
Released1982
RecordedJuly 7, 1981
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length36:36
LabelMuse
MR 5184
ProducerBob Porter
Bill Hardman chronology
Focus
(1980)
Politely
(1982)
What's Up
(1989)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [6]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "This quintet date is very much in the bop vein. Despite its title, much of the session is actually hard driving".[6]

Track listing edit

  1. "Love Letters" (Victor Young, Edward Heyman) − 6:00
  2. "Politely" (Bill Hardman) − 6:14
  3. "Lazybird" (John Coltrane) − 6:15
  4. "Coral Keys" (Walter Bishop Jr.) − 9:47
  5. "Smooch" (Charles Mingus, Miles Davis) − 8:20

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Muse Records discography accessed February 6, 2018
  2. ^ Jazzlists: Bill Hardman discography accessed February 6, 2018
  3. ^ Bill Hardman catalog accessed February 6, 2018
  4. ^ Jazzlists: Muse LP series discography: 5150 to 5199 accessed February 6, 2018
  5. ^ Bill Hardman Leader Entry accessed February 7, 2018
  6. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Politely – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 6, 2018.