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John Joseph Hartmann Jr.

Richmond, Virginia

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John Joseph Hartmann, Jr. died on November 13, 2025 at the age of 77. Born and raised in Richmond, and a 1966 graduate of Thomas Jefferson HS, John pursued his studies as a member of the Corps of Cadets at Virginia Tech where he played saxophone in the Highty-Tighties. He graduated and was...

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Back in the Golden Years while at TJ, when our rock `n roll band wanted to evolve to play rhythm and blues, we recruited "Big John" to play sax. It was a bit of a stretch for John to transition from Cadet Corps music to rhythm and blues, but John brought Gary, the trumpet player, along with him from the Cadet Corps Band, and together, featuring our singers, the Fantastics, we made it as an authentic R & B band! We never made "the Big Time," but we made good memories and had great fun. ...