Hampton Hawes Discography

Hampton Hawes

Hampton Hawes

Hampton Hawes (November 13, 1928 – May 22, 1977) was an African American bebop and hard-bop jazz pianist, recognized as one of the finest and most influential of the 1950s.

Birth name: Hampton Barnett Hawes, Jr.
Born: November 13, 1928(1928-11-13)
Origin: Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: May 22, 1977 (aged 48)
Genres: Soul-jazz, Hard bop, Bebop, Jazz-funk, Mainstream jazz, Jazz fusion


Biography:

Hampton Hawes was one of the finest jazz pianists of the 1950s, a fixture on the Los Angeles scene who brought his own interpretations to the dominant Bud Powell style. In the mid- to late '40s, he played with Sonny Criss, Dexter Gordon, and Wardell Gray, among others on Central Avenue. He was with Howard McGhee's band (1950-1951), played with Shorty Rogers and the Lighthouse All-Stars, served in the Army (1952-1954), and then led trios in the L.A. area, recording many albums for Contemporary. Arrested for heroin possession in 1958, Hawes spent five years in prison until he was pardoned by President Kennedy. He led trios for the remainder of his life, using electric piano (which disturbed his longtime fans) for a period in the early to mid-'70s, but returned to acoustic piano before dying from a stroke in 1977. Hampton Hawes' memoirs, -Raise Up Off Me (1974), are both frank and memorable, and most of his records (for Xanadu, Prestige, Savoy, Contemporary, Black Lion, and Freedom).

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Discography

1952: Hampton Hawes Quartet
1955: Trio Vol. 1
1955: Trio Vol. 2 This Is Hampton Hawes
1956: All Night Session! (with Jim Hall)
1956: Everybody Likes Hampton Hawes, Vol. 3 The Trio
1957: Curtis Fuller & Hampton Hawes With French Horns
1958: For Real!
1958: Four! Hampton Hawes!!!!
1958: The Sermon
1964: The Green Leaves Of Summer
1965: Here And Now
1966: I'm All Smiles
1966: The Seance
1967: Hamp's Piano
1968: Blues For Bud
1968: Hampton Hawes & Martial Solal - Key For Two
1968: Spanish Steps
1968: The Challenge
1968: Pedro Iturralde Quartet Featuring Hampton Hawes
1969: Hampton Hawes Plays Movie Musicals
1970: High In The Sky
1970: Live At Memory Lane
1971: A Little Copenhagen Night Music
1971: Live At The Montmartre
1971: Trio At Montreux
1972: Universe
1973: Blues For Walls
1973: Live At The Jazz Showcase In Chicago Vol. I
1973: Live At The Jazz Showcase In Chicago Vol. II
1973: Playin' In The Yard
1975: Hampton Hawes & Paul Chambers - The East-West Controversy
1976: Hampton Hawes & Charlie Haden - As Long As There's Music
1976: At The Piano
1976: Something Special
1999: Bird Song (1956-1958)


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