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Released
  
1973

Length
  
39:26

Release date
  
1973

Label
  
Prestige Records

Recorded
  
January 16–18, 1973

Artist
  
Hampton Hawes

Producer
  
Orrin Keepnews

Genre
  
Jazz

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Studio
  
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California

Blues for Walls (1973)
  
Live at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago (1973)

Similar
  
Hampton Hawes albums, Jazz albums

Hampton hawes blues for walls


Blues for Walls is an album by jazz keyboardist Hampton Hawes recorded for the Prestige label in 1973.

Contents

Reception

Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, "For a few years (mostly 1972-74), pianist Hampton Hawes spent time exploring electric keyboards. His music became funkier and less distinctive, but his recordings from the era (which are mostly out of print) are certainly quite listenable, if a bit dated in places".

Track listing

All compositions by Hampton Hawes.

  1. "Blues for Walls" – 7:50
  2. "Sun's Dance" – 7:12
  3. "Hamp's Collard Green Blues" – 4:10
  4. "Brother Brantley" – 4:55
  5. "Rain Forest" – 5:17
  6. "Carmel" – 5:25
  7. "Me-Ho" – 4:37

Personnel

  • Hampton Hawes – piano, electric piano, synthesizer
  • Oscar Brashear – trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7)
  • Hadley Caliman – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7)
  • George Walker – guitar
  • Henry Franklin – bass, electric bass
  • Ndugu – drums

    • References

    Blues for Walls Wikipedia
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