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Released
  
1999

Bird Song (1956-58)
  
The Sermon (1958)

Release date
  
1999

Label
  
Contemporary Records

Length
  
55:22

Artist
  
Hampton Hawes

Producer
  
Lester Koenig

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
January 18, 1956 and March 17, 1958 Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, CA

Hampton Hawes albums
  
For Real!, Four!, Curtis Fuller and Hampton, Playin' in the Yard, This Is Hampton Hawes

Hampton hawes bird song


Bird Song is an album by American jazz pianist Hampton Hawes recorded at sessions in 1956 and 1958 but not released on the Contemporary label until 1999.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Jim Todd states "It's a mystery why these tracks from 1956 and 1958 went unreleased until 1999. They come from a key creative period in Hawes' career when he was enjoying new levels of commercial and critical acclaim. Regardless, the music has now been done justice in a well-mastered release that will please fans of Hawes and of bop piano in general". On All About Jazz Derek Taylor observed "Hawes’ trio recordings of the 50s are among the finest examples of small ensemble hard bop created on California shores. With these new discoveries not only is his discography bolstered, but listeners are also given another window into his art at a time when it was at its zenith. This disc is valuable document and should be consulted by anyone who appreciates resourceful and resonant piano trio jazz". In JazzTimes Doug Ramsey wrote "These trios may not have quite the magnetic cogency of Hawes' working group with Red Mitchell and Chuck Thompson, but there is more than enough brilliance here to satisfy listeners who recognize Hawes as one of the finest of the pianists who grew out of Bud Powell".

Track listing

  1. "Big Foot" (Charlie Parker) - 5:36
  2. "Ray's Idea" (Ray Brown, Gil Fuller) - 4:42
  3. "Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) - 4:38
  4. "Blues for Jacque" (Hampton Hawes) - 4:52
  5. "I Should Care" (Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston) - 4:41
  6. "Bird Song" (Thad Jones) - 4:05
  7. "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) - 5:29
  8. "What's New?" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) - 5:29
  9. "Just One of Those Things" (Cole Porter) - 3:15
  10. "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 5:26
  11. "Cheryl" (Parker) - 3:46
  12. "Blue 'N' Boogie" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 3:23
  • Recorded at Contemporary Records Studio in Los Angeles, CA on January 18, 1956 (tracks 1-7, 9-11) and March 17, 1958 (tracks 8 & 12)
  • Personnel

  • Hampton Hawes - piano
  • Paul Chambers (tracks 1-7, 9-11), Scott LaFaro (tracks 8 & 12) - bass
  • Frank Butler (tracks 8 & 12), Lawrence Marable (tracks 1-7, 9-11) - drums
  • Songs

    1Big Foot5:36
    2Ray's Idea4:42
    3Stella by Starlight4:38

    References

    Bird Song (Hampton Hawes album) Wikipedia