Hampton Hawes - The Challenge (1968)

Hampton Hawes - (1968) The Challenge

The Challenge
Release Date 1968
Label Storyville

Hampton Hawes - The Challenge (1968)

01 - Tokyo Blues
02 - Summertime
03 - What's New
04 - It Could Happen To You
05 - My Romance
06 - Autumn Leaves
07 - Just One Of Those Things
08 - Who Can I Turn To
09 - Bag's Groove
10 - Clementine
11 - Young People's Tune
12 - Shinjuku

Some amazing solo piano music from criminally underrated jazz giant Hampton Hawes. We'll try to remedy this with this vinyl rip offering that for some mysterious reason never made it to CD, enjoy.

Although it does not say it anywhere on this LP (originally recorded in Japan for RCA), the "challenge" was that this was Hampton Hawes' first set of unaccompanied piano solos. Although based in bop, Hawes was always much more than a one-handed pianist, and he proves up to the challenge. The repertoire includes jazz standards, three originals, and the current pop tune "Who Can I Turn To." Throughout the date, the pianist shows that he could create stirring music without the assistance of a rhythm section. Unfortunately, this music (last put out on a Storyville LP) has yet to be reissued on CD. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide


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