Lloyd Gregory introduces Prof. David Hardiman and his background. Prof. David Hardiman developed several courses for a Jazz Program that discusses Harmony, Jazz Music History, Arranging, Composing, Conducting that his has taught for the past 20 years. After graduating with Bachelor and Master Degree in Music from the University of Indiana, he started teaching for a number of SF City College, Contra Costa, and eventually in Alameda. He enjoys watching his students perform nationally and internationally. He exclaims: "Music Education is so important!" He explains that Music Education teaches discipline and character. It improves children's music skills and also their math skills. It gives them the ability to focus and have discipline. David Hardiman explains that it is a great pleasure to watch his students grow and perform - knowing he successfully passed on his knowledge and thereby kept the tradition of Jazz alive.

What would have happened if the African had never come to the Western Hemisphere? What would have happened if they had not brought the Blues, and the many different forms of Jazz. Jazz is America's true art form. Blues, Rhythm & Blues, Rock and Roll, Hip Hop, Rap, all has its roots in Jazz. America would not be the type of America that has captured the world's imagination. He believes music education is developing the entire person. I have some students who have graduated they are performing locally and nationally. I can continue the perpetual motion of Jazz and Education.

He now is performing, recording and writing music. He is also working with several bands, directing the African American Jazz Caucus Band Stand since five years, playing the "Call to Post" which simulates the Herald Trumpet sounds, he is directing the San Francisco. Since 1974 he also is performing with a number of Salsa Bands, Jazz, Small Bands, Big Bands, including the award winning SF All-Star Big Band, and classical music with Golden Gate Park Band.

Lloyd Gregory introduces a video clip of 1974 to 2004, where he developed the Jazz Program - including Jazz History, Rock and Jazz Improv, and Big Band.

He is keeping the tradition of major artists alive through his performances and the Jazz Programs. Through the San Francisco All-Star Big Band he is introducing the audiences and the students to Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Dr. David Baker, San Francisco All-Star Big Band which included stars such as John Handy, Jules Broussard, James Leary, now with the Count Basie Band, Michael Howell who left to play with Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Charles Big Band, Frank Fisher, who played with John Handy and John Coltrane, when Fillmore was still the Harlem of the West and sometimes Bop City. The entire Fillmore districts was alive and had a lot of clubs. Basie and Duke Ellington had a lot of problems keeping a big band together. Ellington and Basie travelled nearly year round. Irving Mills wrote with Duke Ellington, also with Billy Strayhorn, they wrote music and promoted it with their live performances. Big Bands are expensive since the bands are necessarily so large with 19 players and technicians.

He recently also enjoys playing with several major Salsa Bands. We hope you enjoy their discussion.