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]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

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.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 665. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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