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 Bill Hardman
Released	1982
Recorded	July 7, 1981
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:36
Label	Muse MR 5184
Producer	Bob Porter
Bill Hardman chronology
Focus (1980) Politely (1982) What's Up (1989)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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

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

• Bill Hardman − trumpet
• Junior Cook − tenor saxophone
• Walter Bishop Jr. − piano
• Paul Brown − bass
• Leroy Williams − drums

References