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The Green Leaves of Summer (album)

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The Green Leaves of Summer is an album by American jazz pianist Hampton Hawes recorded in 1964 and released on the Contemporary label.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "Pianist Hampton Hawes' first recording after serving five years in prison finds Hawes evolving a bit from a Bud Powell-influenced bop pianist to one familiar with more modern trends in jazz... Recommended".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Track listing

  1. "Vierd Blues" (Miles Davis) - 5:28
  2. "The Green Leaves of Summer" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Paul Francis Webster) - 6:18
  3. "Ill Wind" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 3:54
  4. "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins) - 3:07
  5. "Secret Love" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) - 5:34
  6. "Blue Skies" (Irving Berlin) - 5:19
  7. "The More I See You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) - 5:31
  8. "G.K. Blues" (Hampton Hawes) - 4:08

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Hampton Hawes discography, accessed June 25, 2015
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. The Green Leaves of Summer – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 97. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.