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) Similar Hampton Hawes at the Piano, Everybody Likes Hampton, This Is Hampton Hawes, Hampton Hawes Trio, For Real! | ||
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
- "Down by the Riverside" - 4:43
- "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" - 5:00
- "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" - 4:52
- "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" - 4:52
- "When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder" - 4:31
- "Go Down Moses" - 4:33
- "Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho" - 3:54
- "Blues N/C" (Hampton Hawes) - 8:49
Personnel
Songs
1Down by the Riverside4:45
2Just a Closer Walk With Thee5:02
3Swing Low - Sweet Chariot4:55
References
The Sermon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA