The Green Leaves of Summer

• Artist: Hampton Hawes
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• Release Date: February 17, 1964
• Total Time: 39:19
• Type: Instrumental
• Genre: Jazz

Review

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. Reissued on CD, this trio date finds Hawes interacting closely with bassist Monk Montgomery and drummer Steve Ellington (making his recording debut). Hawes had lost nothing of his swinging style while in prison, as can be heard on such numbers as "Vierd Blues," "St. Thomas" and "Secret Love," and he was just starting to hint at moving beyond bop. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

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

Credits

Steve Ellington (?), Steve Ellington (Drums), Hampton Hawes (Piano), Monk Montgomery (Bass), Lester Koenig (Producer), Monk Montgomery (?), Lester Koenig (Liner Notes)