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Hampton Hawes At the Piano Release Date: 1976 08 14 Running Time: 38:50 Label: Original Jazz Classics Hampton Hawes' final recording found him returning not only to the acoustic piano after having dabbled in electric keyboards from 1972-74, but to producer Lester Koenig and his Contemporary label, where Hawes recorded most of his classic gems of the 1950s. Teamed up with bassist Ray Brown and drummer Shelly Manne, Hawes shows that he was still in prime form. The trio plays two of Hawes' originals, some current and worthwhile pop tunes ("Killing Me Softly With His Song" and "Sunny"), and "Blue In Green" and "When I Grow Too Old to Dream." The CD, also has in its liner notes a very interesting conversation between Hawes and Koenig from January 20, 1977; both would pass away before the year ended. Scott Yanow, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Killing Me Softly With His Song Fox, Gimbel 6:04 2 Soul Sign Eight Hawes 8:11 3 Sunny Hebb, Kern 5:00 4 Morning Hawes 7:28 5 Blue and Green Evans, Davis 5:25 6 When I Grow Too Old to Dream Hammerstein, Romberg 6:42 Releases: Year Type Label 1996 CD Original Jazz Classics 1996 CD Original Jazz Classics

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