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Hampton Hawes • Northern Windows

 


Artist Biography by Scott Yanow
Hampton Hawes was one of the finest jazz pianists of the 1950s, a fixture on the Los Angeles scene who brought his own interpretations to the dominant Bud Powell style. In the mid- to late '40s, he played with Sonny Criss, Dexter Gordon, and Wardell Gray, among others on Central Avenue. He was with Howard McGhee's band (1950-1951), played with Shorty Rogers and the Lighthouse All-Stars, served in the Army (1952-1954), and then led trios in the L.A. area, recording many albums for Contemporary. Arrested for heroin possession in 1958, Hawes spent five years in prison until he was pardoned by President Kennedy. He led trios for the remainder of his life, using electric piano (which disturbed his longtime fans) for a period in the early to mid-'70s, but returned to acoustic piano before dying from a stroke in 1977. Hampton Hawes' memoirs, Raise Up Off Me (1974), are both frank and memorable, and most of his records (for Xanadu, Prestige, Savoy, Contemporary, Black Lion, and Freedom) are currently available.
 
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Biografía del artista por Scott Yanow
Hampton Hawes fue uno de los mejores pianistas de jazz de la década de 1950, un fijo en la escena de Los Ángeles que trajo sus propias interpretaciones al estilo dominante de Bud Powell. A mediados y finales de los años 40, tocó con Sonny Criss, Dexter Gordon y Wardell Gray, entre otros en Central Avenue. Estuvo con la banda de Howard McGhee (1950-1951), tocó con Shorty Rogers y Lighthouse All-Stars, sirvió en el Ejército (1952-1954), y luego dirigió tríos en el área de Los Ángeles, grabando muchos discos para Contemporary. Arrestado por posesión de heroína en 1958, Hawes pasó cinco años en prisión hasta que fue indultado por el presidente Kennedy. Dirigió tríos durante el resto de su vida, usando piano eléctrico (que perturbó a sus fans de toda la vida) durante un período de principios a mediados de los 70, pero regresó al piano acústico antes de morir de un derrame cerebral en 1977. Las memorias de Hampton Hawes, Raise Up Off Me (1974), son francas y memorables, y la mayoría de sus discos (para Xanadu, Prestige, Savoy, Contemporary, Black Lion y Freedom) están disponibles actualmente.


 




Tracks:
1 - Sierra Morena - 3:52
2 - Go Down Moses - 6:29
3 - Bach - 2:59
4 - Web - 3:32
5 - Tune Axle Grease - 5:05
6 - C & H Sugar - 11:36


Credits:
    Art Direction – Phil Carroll, Tony Lane (2)
    Drums – Spider Webb (2)
    Electric Bass – Carol Kaye
    Engineer – Eddie Harris
    Liner Notes – 小川 充*
    Photography By [Cover] – Lazare (3)
    Photography By [Liner] – Phil Bray
    Piano, Electric Piano, Composed By – Hampton Hawes
    Producer, Arranged By, Conductor – David Axelrod
    Remix – David Axelrod, Eddie Harris
    Saxophone, Flute – Jackie Kelso, Jay Migliori, William Green
    Trombone – George Bohanon
    Trumpet – Allen DeRienzo*, Snooky Young

Recorded July 1974; mixed August, September 1974 (Fantasy STudios, Berkeley, CA)

Label:    Prestige – UCCO-90359
Series:    Rare Groove Funk Best Collection 1000
Country:    Japan
Released:    Sep 24, 2014
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Jazz-Funk
https://www.discogs.com/release/8070557-Hampton-Hawes-Northern-Windows




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