Wilbur Harden

Born

Wilbur Harden

(1924-12-31)December 31, 1924

Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.

DiedJune 10, 1969(1969-06-10) (aged 44)

New York City, New York, U.S.

GenresHard bop
Post-bop

OccupationTrumpeter

Wilbur Harden
Background information
Born	Wilbur Harden (1924-12-31)December 31, 1924 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died	June 10, 1969(1969-06-10) (aged 44) New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hard bop Post-bop
Occupation	Trumpeter
Instruments	Trumpet, flugelhorn
Formerly of	John Coltrane, Yusef Lateef

Wilbur Harden (December 31, 1924, in Birmingham, Alabama – June 10, 1969, in New York City) was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and composer.^[1]

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 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.^{[citation needed]}