Hampton Hawes

THE AMAZING PIANO OF HAMPTON HAWES PLUS JIM HALL’S GUITAR MAGIC
IN AN EXTENDED UNINTERRUPTED SESSION!!

THE COMPLETE THREE ORIGINAL VOLUMES ON A 2CD SET!!!

Recorded in just one night –from the late hours of November 12 to the early hours of November 13, 1956– this session is more like a live date than a trip to the studios, with no repeated numbers and, consequently, no alternate takes. While Hawes’ was most often heard in a trio format, this release showcases the pianist in a quartet. A follower of Charlie Parker in both his music and lifestyle, Hawes waxed this recording nearly two years before being imprisoned for heroin possession. Although he was supposed to serve a five-year jail term, his sentence was revoked by President John F. Kennedy. Hawes resumed his career after his release, playing and recording until suffering a fatal strokE in Los Angeles, on May 22, 1977. This 2 CD collection compiles the complete All Night Session –which originally appeared on 3 LPs.

PERSONNEL:

HAMPTON HAWES piano
JIM HALL guitar
RED MITCHELL bass
BRUZ FREEMAN drums

Recorded in Los Angeles, during the night of November 12 and the morning of November 13, 1956.

INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET

TRACKS:

Disc One:
01 JORDU
02 GROOVIN’ HIGH
03 TAKIN’ CARE
04 BROADWAY
05 HAMPTON’S PULPIT
06 I’LL REMEMBER APRIL
07 I SHOULD CARE
08 WOODY’N YOU
09 TWO BASS HIT
Total Time: 60 min.

Disc Two:
01 WILL YOU STILL BE MINE?
02 APRIL IN PARIS
03 BLUE ‘N’ BOOGIE
04 DO NOTHIN’ TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME
05 BLUES #
06 BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP
BLUE SEA
07 BLUES #4
08 BLUES OF A SORT
Total Time: 64 min.