Hampton Hawes at the Piano

Hampton Hawes at the Piano
Studio album by Hampton Hawes
Released	1978
Recorded	August 14, 1976 Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:50
Label	Contemporary S7637
Producer	Lester Koenig
Hampton Hawes chronology
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Hampton Hawes at the Piano is an album by American jazz pianist Hampton Hawes, recorded in 1976 and released on the Contemporary label in 1978.^[1] The album was Hawes' final recording before his death in 1977 and was the first to be released posthumously.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "he was still in prime form".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

1. "Killing Me Softly with His Song" (Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel) - 6:04
2. "Soul Sign Eight" (Hampton Hawes) - 8:11
3. "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) - 5:00
4. "Morning" (Hawes) - 7:28
5. "Blue in Green" (Miles Davis) - 5:25
6. "When I Grow Too Old to Dream" (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 6:42

Personnel

• Hampton Hawes - piano
• Ray Brown - bass
• Shelly Manne - drums

References

1. Hampton Hawes discography, accessed June 26, 2015
2. Yanow, Scott. Hampton Hawes at the Piano – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
3. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 97. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.