Hadley Caliman, American jazz saxophonist, died from liver cancer he was 78

Hadley Caliman ,^[1] was an American bebop saxophone and flute player died from liver cancer he was  78.

(January 12, 1932 – September 8, 2010)

After studying at the Jefferson High School with trumpeter Art Farmer and fellow saxophonist Dexter Gordon,^[2] Caliman performed or recorded with Carlos Santana,^[2] Joe Henderson, Earl Hines, Freddie Hubbard,^[3] Jon Hendricks,^[1] Earl Anderza,^[4] Patrice Rushen^[5] and several other jazz notables.



In the late 1960s, he was briefly a member of a jazz-rock fusion group led by Ray Draper. He recorded his first solo album in 1971.

In 2009, Caliman was still active leading a quartet and quintet in the Seattle area.^[6]
He died in September 2010, at the age of 78.^[7]

Discography

• 1971: Hadley Caliman (Mainstream Records)
• 1972: Iapetus – Hadley Caliman (Mainstream)
• 1972: Bayeté: Worlds Around the Sun - Todd Cochran (Prestige Records)
• 1972: Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live!
• 1972: Dos – Malo (Warner Bros)
• 1974: Bridge into the New Age - Azar Lawrence (Prestige)
• 1974: Prelusion – Patrice Rushen
• 1976: Projecting – Hadley Caliman (Catalyst Records)
• 1977: Knucklebean – Bobby Hutcherson (Blue Note)
• 1980: Skagly – Freddie Hubbard (Wounded Bird Records)
• 2008: Gratitude (Origin Records)
• 2010: Straight Ahead (Origin Records)
• 2010: Reunion - Hadley Caliman & Pete Christlieb (Origin Records)

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