Hampton Hawes • I'm All Smiles

 

 

Review by Ron Wynn
Pianist Hampton Hawes led a trio during the 1960s and '70s that remained popular without compromising its sound or musical integrity. His phrasing and voicings could entice or amaze, and he displays great range, rhythmic vitality, and harmonic excellence during the five selections featured on this 1966 live date now reissued on CD. Hawes moves from the Afro-Latin feel of "Manha de Carnaval" to the brilliant chordal exposition on "Spring Is Here" and "The Shadow of Your Smile," before concluding with a flourish on "Searchin." Hawes is backed by wonderful bassist Red Mitchell and steady drummer Donald Bailey, who had both been with him for over a decade. They are not just a cohesive unit, but an intuitive team, maintaining a communication with him that is amazing even within a genre that demands it.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/im-all-smiles-mw0000623559

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Reseña de Ron Wynn
El pianista Hampton Hawes dirigió un trío durante los años 60 y 70 que se mantuvo popular sin comprometer su sonido o integridad musical. Su fraseo y sus voces podían atraer o asombrar, y muestra una gran gama, vitalidad rítmica y excelencia armónica durante las cinco selecciones que aparecen en esta fecha de 1966 en vivo, ahora reeditada en CD. Hawes pasa del sentimiento afrolatino de "Manha de Carnaval" a la brillante exposición de acordes en "Spring Is Here" y "The Shadow of Your Smile", antes de concluir con un florecimiento en "Searchin". Hawes está respaldado por el maravilloso bajista Red Mitchell y el baterista Donald Bailey, quienes han estado con él por más de una década. No son sólo una unidad cohesiva, sino un equipo intuitivo, manteniendo una comunicación con él que es asombrosa incluso dentro de un género que lo exige.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/im-all-smiles-mw0000623559

Hampton Hawes  Tracklist:
A1 - I’m All Smiles
A2 - Manha De Carnaval
A3 - Spring Is Here
B1 - The Shadow Of Your Smile
B2 - Searchin’

Credits:
    Bass – Red Mitchell
    Drums – Donald Bailey
    Engineer – Reice Hamel
    Piano, Liner Notes – Hampton Hawes
    Producer – Lester Koenig

Notes
Recorded at Mitchell's Studio Club, Los Angeles; April 30 and May 1, 1966


Label: Contemporary Records ‎– S7631
Genre: Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/Hampton-Hawes-Im-All-Smiles/release/3281506

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