HAMPTON HAWES for real CONTEMPORARY deep groove stereo orig HAROLD LAND
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HAMPTON HAWES for real! CONTEMPORARY STEREO S7589 GOLD ON BLACK DEEP GROOVE LABELS ON THIS ORIGINAL 1961 HEAVY VINYL PRESSING COVER IS VG WITH TOP RIGHT HALF SEAM SPLIT AND SOME RING WEAR VINYL IS VG+ WITH A COUPLE OF LIGHT MARKS PLAYS GREAT WITH A VERY RICH SOUND
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.
Although For Real! was at least Hampton Hawes' 11th record as a leader, it was his first (and one of his relatively few) that included a horn player. The pianist matches quite well with the hard bop tenor of Harold Land (heard in his early prime), and the quartet outing, which also includes drummer Frank Butler, has an extra bonus in the playing of the brilliant bassist Scott LaFaro. Performing three bop standards (including "Crazeology") and three originals (two of which were co-written by Land), pianist Hawes sounds inspired by the other players and is in top form throughout the generally memorable outing.MONEY BACK IF NOT SATISFIED (RETURN SHIPPING NOT REFUNDED). I WILL SHIP MULTIPLE ITEMS TOGETHER. PLEASE WAIT FOR A COMBINED INVOICE WITH SHIPPING DISCOUNT. I USE NEW RECORD MAILERS WITH INSERTS AND ALWAYS SEPARATE THE VINYL FROM THE SLEEVE TO AVOID DAMAGE DURING SHIPPING. WE DO NOT SHIP TO ITALY. PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE GREAT RECORDS. I DO NOT USUALLY HAVE TIME TO LISTEN TO EVERY RECORD IN ITS ENTIRETY. I GRADE CONSERVATIVELY BY VISUAL INSPECTION AND DROPPING THE NEEDLE IN A FEW RANDOM SPOTS TO GET AN IDEA OF HOW THE RECORD PLAYS. I AM A LIFE LONG VINYL ENTHUSIAST AND COLLECTOR AND I WILL TREAT YOU THE WAY I WOULD WANT TO BE TREATED BY A SELLER. EXPECT ACCURATE DESCRIPTIONS, PROFESSIONAL PACKAGING, TIMELY SHIPPING (OFTEN SAME DAY AS PAYMENT RECEIVED), AND INTERESTING RECORDS! BID WITH CONFIDENCE!
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