Hampton Hawes [1928-1977] was one of jazz's greatest pianists. Among his peers from California the self-taught Hawes was second only to Oscar Peterson. At the time of his celebration as New Star of the Year by downbeat magazine (1956), Hawes was already struggling with a heroin addiction that would [...]
(Artist Transcriptions). A purveyor of tasty hard bop, pianist Hampton Hawes was a stand out of the 1950s Los Angeles jazz scene. This folio in our Artist Transcriptions series features his renditions of 8 fantastic standards: All the Things You Are * Autumn in New York * Body and Soul * Easy Living[...]