Shafi Hadi | |
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Birth name | William Curtis Porter |
Also known as | Shafi Hadi |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | September 21, 1929
Died | June 1976 | (aged 46)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation | Saxophonist |
Formerly of | Charles Mingus, Hank Mobley |
William Curtis Porter (September 21, 1929 – June 1976), better known as Shafi Hadi, was an American jazz tenor and alto saxophonist known for his recordings with Charles Mingus and with Hank Mobley.