Shafi Hadi
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| Birth name | Shafi Hadi |
| Born | September 21, 1929 |
| Origin |  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Genre(s) | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Saxophonists |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophones |
| Associated acts | Charles Mingus Hank Mobley |
Shafi Hadi (born September 21, 1929), a.k.a. Curtis Porter, is an American jazz tenor and alto saxophonist born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, perhaps best-known for his recordings with Charles Mingus and with Hank Mobley.
[edit] Select Discography
with Charles Mingus:
- "New Tijuana Moods" (1957; Bluebird Records)
- "Mingus Ah Um" (1959; Columbia Records)
- "Tonight At Noon" (1965; Atlantic Records)
- "East Coasting" (1982; Affinity Records)
- "The Clown" (1984; Atlantic Records)
with Henry Grimes:
- "Debut Rarities, Vol. 3" (1993; Original Jazz Classics)
with Hank Mobley:
- "Hank Mobley" (1957; Blue Note Records)
