Hampton Hawes Trio

Summary

Hampton Hawes Trio (subtitled Vol. 1) is the debut album by pianist Hampton Hawes recorded in 1955 and released on the Contemporary label.[1]

Hampton Hawes Trio
Studio album by
Released1955
RecordedJune 28, 1955
Los Angeles Police Academy, Chavez Ravine, Los Angeles
GenreJazz
Length41:07
LabelContemporary
C 3505
ProducerLester Koenig
Hampton Hawes chronology
Hampton Hawes Trio
(1955)
This Is Hampton Hawes
(1956)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "In addition to three of his basic originals, Hawes performs fresh and swinging versions of seven standards, making such overplayed tunes such as 'I Got Rhythm,' 'What Is This Thing Called Love?,' and 'All the Things You Are' really come alive. A gem, the first of many classic Hawes dates on Contemporary".[2]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Hampton Hawes except as indicated

  1. "I Got Rhythm" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:19
  2. "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Cole Porter) – 4:46
  3. "Blues the Most" – 5:45
  4. "So in Love" (Porter) – 3:58
  5. "Feelin' Fine" – 3:04
  6. "Hamp's Blues" – 3:42
  7. "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 4:50
  8. "All the Things You Are" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 4:59
  9. "These Foolish Things" (Holt Marvell, Harry Link, Jack Strachey) – 4:50
  10. "Carioca" (Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu, Gus Kahn) – 2:24

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Hampton Hawes discography accessed July 26, 2015
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Hampton Hawes Trio – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 97. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 665. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.