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Released
  
1987

Artist
  
Hampton Hawes

Producer
  
Lester Koenig

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
40:49

Release date
  
1987

Label
  
Contemporary Records

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Recorded
  
November 24-25, 1958 Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles

The Sermon (1958)
  
The Green Leaves of Summer (1964)

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Hampton hawes the sermon full album


The Sermon is an album of spirituals by American jazz pianist Hampton Hawes recorded in 1958, but not released on the Contemporary label until 1987.

Contents

Hampton hawes the sermon full album


Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow called said the album was "full of intense emotion, strong melodies and a little more variety than one might expect" and stated "This set was pianist Hampton Hawes' last before he started what would be five years in prison on drug charges. He had been arrested 11 days before and ironically chose to record a set of spirituals (plus a blues) as he awaited trial".

Track listing

All compositions are traditional except as indicated

  1. "Down by the Riverside" - 4:43
  2. "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" - 5:00
  3. "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" - 4:52
  4. "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" - 4:52
  5. "When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder" - 4:31
  6. "Go Down Moses" - 4:33
  7. "Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho" - 3:54
  8. "Blues N/C" (Hampton Hawes) - 8:49

Personnel

  • Hampton Hawes - piano
  • Leroy Vinnegar - bass
  • Stan Levey - drums
  • Songs

    1Down by the Riverside4:45
    2Just a Closer Walk With Thee5:02
    3Swing Low - Sweet Chariot4:55

    References

    The Sermon Wikipedia