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Hampton Hawes: This Is Hampton Hawes

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In May 1956, “Contemporary” label released “This Is Hampton Hawes”, the second Hampton Hawes label. It was recorded June – December 1955, January 1956, at “Los Angeles Police Academy” in Chavez Ravine, “Contemporary’s Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lester Koenig.

Personnel:

  • Hampton Hawes – piano
  • Red Mitchell – bass
  • Chuck Thompson – drums

Track listing:

  1. You and the Night and the Music – Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz
  2. Stella by Starlight – Victor Young, Ned Washington
  3. Blues for Jacque – Hampton Hawes
  4. Yesterdays – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach
  5. Steeplechase – Charlie Parker
  6. ‘Round About Midnight – Thelonious Monk
  7. Just Squeeze Me – Duke Ellington
  8. Autumn in New York – Vernon Duke
  9. Section Blues – Red Mitchell, Chuck Thompson

Hampton Hawes: Hampton Hawes Trio

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In August 1955, “Contemporary” label released “Hampton Hawes Trio” (subtitled Vol. 1), the debut Hampton Hawes album. It was recorded in June 1955, at “Los Angeles Police Academy” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lester Koenig.

Personnel:

  • Hampton Hawes – piano
  • Red Mitchell – bass
  • Chuck Thompson – drums 
  • John Palladino – engineer
  • Pauline Annon – design
  • Lester Koenig – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Hampton Hawes, except where noted.

  1. I Got Rhythm – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  2. What Is This Thing Called Love? – Cole Porter
  3. Blues the Most
  4. So in Love – Cole Porter
  5. Feelin’ Fine
  6. Hamp’s Blues
  7. Easy Living – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  8. All the Things You Are – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
  9. These Foolish Things – Holt Marvell, Harry Link, Jack Strachey
  10. Carioca – Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu, Gus Kahn

Dexter Gordon: Dexter Blows Hot And Cool

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In December 1955, “Dooto” label released “Dexter Blows Hot and Cool”, the 13th Dexter Gordon album. It was recorded in November 1955.

Personnel:

  • Dexter Gordon — tenor saxophone
  • Jimmy Robinson — trumpet
  • Carl Perkins — piano
  • Leroy Vinnegar — bass
  • Chuck Thompson — drums
  • Howard Morehead – photography

Track listing:

  1. Silver Plated – Dexter Gordon
  2. Cry Me a River – Arthur Hamilton
  3. Rhythm Mad – Dexter Gordon
  4. Don’t Worry About Me – Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler
  5. I Hear Music – Burton Lane, Frank Losser
  6. Bonna Rue – Dexter Gordon
  7. I Should Care – Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston
  8. Blowin’ For Dootsie – Dexter Gordon
  9. Tenderly – Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence