Hampton Hawes at the Piano
Hampton Hawes at the Piano is an album by American jazz pianist Hampton Hawes, recorded in 1976 and released on the Contemporary label in 1978.[1] The album was Hawes's final recording before his death in 1977 and was the first to be released posthumously.
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | August 14, 1976 Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:50 | |||
| Label | Contemporary S7637 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig and John Koenig | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "he was still in prime form".[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
- "Killing Me Softly with His Song" (Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel) – 6:04
- "Soul Sign Eight" (Hampton Hawes) – 8:11
- "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) – 5:00
- "Morning" (Hawes) – 7:28
- "Blue in Green" (Miles Davis, Bill Evans) – 5:25
- "When I Grow Too Old to Dream" (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 6:42
Personnel
References
- Hampton Hawes discography, accessed June 26, 2015
- Yanow, Scott. Hampton Hawes at the Piano – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 97. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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