Hampton Hawes is a major piano stylist who rarely gets mentioned when piano giants come up in conversation. Hawes was widely admired by many including Oscar Peterson, Horace Silver, Andre Previn and others. Perhaps because Hawes was based for most part in his hometown of Los Angeles that maybe kept him out of the spotlight. Hawes was a major stylist with a very developed approach to the instrument and most were surprised that he was self taught and wasn't knowledgeable about theory and was not a great reader of music. He did have a photographic memory and could play anything he heard once. This is a fine date with Hawes' own trio with the great Red Mitchell on bass and Chuck Thompson on drums. Hawes runs through many great .standards and plays several of his own blues based original compositions. "Presenting Hampton Hawes" is a fine introduction to this major player.
Track Listing:
I Got Rhythm
Hampton Hawes · Presenting Hampton Hawes
What Is This Thing Called love?
Hampton Hawes · Presenting Hampton Hawes
Blues The Most
Hampton Hawes · Presenting Hampton Hawes
So In Love
Hampton Hawes · Presenting Hampton Hawes
Feelin' Fine
Hampton Hawes · Presenting Hampton Hawes
Hamp's Blues
Hampton Hawes · Presenting Hampton Hawes
Easy Living
Hampton Hawes · Presenting Hampton Hawes
All The Things You Are
Hampton Hawes · Presenting Hampton Hawes
These Foolish Things.
Hampton Hawes · Presenting Hampton Hawes
Carioca
Hampton Hawes · Presenting Hampton Hawes
Blues for Jacque
Hampton Hawes · Presenting Hampton Hawes.
Infra-Rae
The Jazz Messengers · The Jazz Messengers
Nica' Dream
The Jazz Messengers · The Jazz Messengers
Ray's Way
The Jazz Lab · The Jazz Lab at Newport
Batland
The Jazz Lab · The Jazz Lab at Newport
Love For Sale
The Jazz Lab · The Jazz Lab at Newport
Witchcraft
Donald Byrd · Byrd in Hand
Here Am I.
Donald Byrd · Byrd in Hand
St.Thomas
Sonny Rollins · Live at Nalen.
Prelude #2.
Kenny Burrell · Guitar Forms
Downstairs
Kenny Burrell · Guitar Forms
Terrace Theme
Kenny Burrell · Guitar Forms
Breadwinner
Kenny Burrell · Guitar Forms
Katea's Dance
Gene Ammons/Sonny Stitt · You Talk That Talk
Out Of It
Gene Ammons/Sonny Stitt · You Talk That Talk
You Talk That Talk
Gene Ammons/Sonny Stitt · You Talk That Talk.