Politely (album)

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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)

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]

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.