Shafi Hadi

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.
Hadi was born as William Curtis Porter in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 21, 1929. The 1930 Census indicated his parents were William Porter and Harriette Porter. At age 6, he received piano lessons from his grandmother. Later, he studied... plus