The Green Leaves of Summer (album)

The Green Leaves of Summer
Studio album by Hampton Hawes
Released	Early April 1964
Recorded	February 17, 1964 Contemporary Records Studio Los Angeles
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:19
Label	Contemporary M 3614/S 7614
Producer	Lester Koenig
Hampton Hawes chronology
The Sermon (1958) The Green Leaves of Summer (1964) Here and Now (1965)

The Green Leaves of Summer is an album by American jazz pianist Hampton Hawes recorded in 1964 and released on the Contemporary label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "Pianist Hampton Hawes' first recording after serving five years in prison finds Hawes evolving a bit from a Bud Powell-influenced bop pianist to one familiar with more modern trends in jazz... Recommended".^[2]

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

Track listing

1. "Vierd Blues" (Miles Davis) - 5:28
2. "The Green Leaves of Summer" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Paul Francis Webster) - 6:18
3. "Ill Wind" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 3:54
4. "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins) - 3:07
5. "Secret Love" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) - 5:34
6. "Blue Skies" (Irving Berlin) - 5:19
7. "The More I See You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) - 5:31
8. "G.K. Blues" (Hampton Hawes) - 4:08

Personnel

• Hampton Hawes - piano
• Monk Montgomery - bass
• Steve Ellington - drums

References

1. Hampton Hawes discography, accessed June 25, 2015
2. Yanow, Scott. The Green Leaves of Summer – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
3. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 97. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.