- Born
- 31 December 1924
Birmingham - Died
- June 1969
New York City - Country
- United States
- Record labels
- Savoy Records
- Discography
- 4 albums
Biography
Wilbur Harden was a jazz musician who played trumpet and flugelhorn. Wilbur Harden was born on 31 December 1924 in Birmingham and died in June 1969 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Savoy Records. The discography here lists 4 albums, from “Jazz Way Out” (1958) to “The King And I” (1991).
Wilbur Harden (December 31, 1924, in Birmingham, Alabama – June 10, 1969, in New York City) was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and composer. Harden is best remembered for his recordings with saxophonists Yusef Lateef and John Coltrane, and with trombonist Curtis Fuller. One of the earliest jazz trumpeters to double on flugelhorn, he began his career with Roy Brown (recording R&B in 1950) and Ivory Joe Hunter, before moving to Detroit in 1957 to play with Yusef Lateef's quintet. His music career ended in 1960 due to health problems. He is a 1991 inductee of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.
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Discography
Studio and live albums
Also plays on
Albums where Wilbur Harden is credited as a sideman
| 1957 | Prayer to the East — Yusef Lateef |
| 1960 | Cry! — Tender — Yusef Lateef |
| 1960 | Images of Curtis Fuller — Curtis Fuller |
| 1962 | Standard Coltrane — John Coltrane |
| 1963 | Stardust — John Coltrane |
| 2020 | The 1957 Sessions: October (B) — Yusef Lateef |
| 2020 | The 1957 Sessions: October (A) — Yusef Lateef |
Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Wilbur Harden play?
Wilbur Harden is known for playing trumpet and flugelhorn.
When and where was Wilbur Harden born?
Wilbur Harden was born 31 December 1924 in Birmingham.
What are Wilbur Harden's best-known albums?
Albums in our database include Jazz Way Out (1958), Mainstream 1958: The East Coast Jazz Scene (1958), Tanganyika Strut (1958) and The King And I (1991).
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