1973 studio album by Hampton Hawes
Blues for Walls Hampton Hawes recorded for the Prestige label in 1973.[ 1]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 2]
Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, "For a few years (mostly 1972-74), pianist Hampton Hawes spent time exploring electric keyboards. His music became funkier and less distinctive, but his recordings from the era (which are mostly out of print) are certainly quite listenable, if a bit dated in places".[ 2]
Track listing
All compositions by Hampton Hawes.
"Blues for Walls" – 7:50
"Sun's Dance" – 7:12
"Hamp's Collard Green Blues" – 4:10
"Brother Brantley" – 4:55
"Rain Forest" – 5:17
"Carmel" – 5:25
"Me-Ho" – 4:37
Personnel
Hampton Hawes – piano , electric piano , synthesizer Oscar Brashear – trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7)Hadley Caliman – soprano saxophone , tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7)George Walker – guitar
Henry Franklin – bass , electric bass Ndugu – drums
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not release.
Albums Sideman
Gene Ammons and Friends at Montreux I'll Catch the Sun! Sonny Criss , 1969)On the Road Art Farmer , 1976)The Hunt Dexter Gordon , 1947)Blues à la Suisse Kessel Plays Standards Barney Kessel , 1955)Let's Cook! Live in Hollywood Warne Marsh , 1952)Mingus Three Charles Mingus , 1957)Stratosonic Nuances Blue Mitchell , 1975)The Early Show Art Pepper , 1952)Surf Ride Living Legend Modern Sounds Shorty Rogers , 1951)Shorty Rogers and His Giants Bud Shank – Shorty Rogers – Bill Perkins Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders So Doggone Good Sonny Stitt , 1972)
