Background
Hardiman, David Alexander was born on June 15, 1939 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Nathan C. and Sadie F. (Lyles) Hardiman.
Hardiman, David Alexander was born on June 15, 1939 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Nathan C. and Sadie F. (Lyles) Hardiman.
Bachelor of Music Education, Indiana University, 1959. Master of Music, Butler University, 1971.
Student teacher Indianapolis Public Schools, 1959, substitute teacher, 1959-1961, teacher elementary school, 1961-1963, teacher instrumental music, 1963-1971, Berkeley (California) Unified School District, 1971-1974. Instructor Contra Costa Community College, Richmond, California, 1974-1975, Alameda (California) College, 1974-1976, City College San Francisco, since 1974. Leader, arranger combo Tina Lane television Show, Indianapolis.
Played in band accompanying Jackie Wilson, The Dells, The Honey Cones, Donny Hathaway, Red Prysock, Johnnie Ray, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Nancy Wilson, musical theater shows. With Joe Askew's Big Band, Oakland, Mzizi Quintet with Faye Carol, Berkeley, California, University California Berkeley Jazz Festival Club, Earl Van's Big Band, San Francisco, Cuz Cousenau's Big Band, San Francisco, Golden Gate Park Band, San Francisco, since 1973. Leader, arranger San Francisco All Star Big Band and Combos, since 1975.
Producer college bands Kenny Burrell, Harold Land, Joe Henderson, Andrew Hill, Les McCann, Freddie Hubbard, Donald Byrd, John Handy. Participant Jazz Perspectives at the Gould Theater, San Francisco, Indy Jazz Fest, Duke Ellington Celebration Into the Millennium, 1999, Tribute to Wes Montgomery, Jazz Concert, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Harlem Wed. Nights, An Evening with Doris Ward and Lionel Hampton, Reminiscin'II, Echoes of Harlem's Apollo Theatre, Tea Dancing, Princeton by the Sea, others.
Member National Association Negro Musicians, American Federation Musicians, Oakland Jazz Complex (board directors), Bay Area Jazz Society (president 1984-1986), Jazz Action Movement, Sinfonia, Phi Mu Alpha.
Married Juanita Harris (divorced June 1971). 1 child, David Anthony.