Hampton Hawes Quartet • Something Special

 

Review by Scott Yanow
This 1994 CD released for the first time a live set (recorded at Half Moon Bay, California) performed less than a year before pianist Hampton Hawes' death. Hawes, in a quartet with guitarist Denny Diaz, bassist Leroy Vinnegar and drummer Al Williams, dominates the music and displays his ability to uplift a couple of pop tunes ("Sunny" and "Fly Me to the Moon"). He also swings creatively through a blues, "St. Thomas" and a pair of his originals. This excellent music gives no hints of Hawes' upcoming demise.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/something-special-mw0000177186

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Este CD de 1994 publica por primera vez un conjunto en vivo (grabado en Half Moon Bay, California) realizado menos de un año antes de la muerte del pianista Hampton Hawes. Hawes, en un cuarteto con el guitarrista Denny Diaz, el bajista Leroy Vinnegar y el baterista Al Williams, domina la música y muestra su habilidad para elevar un par de melodías pop ("Sunny" y "Fly Me to the Moon"). También se balancea creativamente a través de un blues, "St. Thomas" y un par de sus originales. Esta excelente música no deja entrever el próximo fallecimiento de Hawes.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/something-special-mw0000177186

Tracklist
1 - BD&DS Blues - 7:37
2 - Pablito - 8:58
3 - Sunny - 9:19
4 - Nice Meanderings - 8:52
5 - St. Thomas - 5:00
6 - Fly Me To The Moon - 9:13


Credits:
    Bass – Leroy Vinnegar
    Drum – Al Williams
    Guitar – Denny Diaz
    Piano – Hampton Hawes

Notes:
Recorded live at the Douglas Beach House, Half Moon Bay, CA; June 10, 1976.

Label: Contemporary Records – CCD 14072-2
Released: 1994
Genre: Jazz
Style: Post Bop
https://www.discogs.com/Hampton-Hawes-Something-Special/release/13923535

 

 

 

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