As Long as There's Music is an album of duets by bassist Charlie Haden and pianist Hampton Hawes, recorded in 1976 and released on the Artists House label in 1978.[1] The 1993 CD reissue added a bonus track (originally released on The Golden Number) and three alternative takes from the recording sessions.
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Released | 1978 | |||
Recorded | January 25 and August 21, 1976 | |||
Studio | Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California (January) Village Recorders, Los Angeles, California (August) | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 69:38 CD reissue | |||
Label | Artists House | |||
Producer | Ed Michel | |||
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Hampton Hawes chronology | ||||
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Reception
editThe AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This quiet and often lyrical set contains a great deal of thoughtful and subtle music by two masters".[2]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Charlie Haden and Hampton Hawes except where noted.
- "Irene" (Hampton Hawes) – 7:58
- "Rain Forest" (Hawes) – 5:34
- "Turnaround" (Ornette Coleman) – 7:52 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "As Long as There's Music" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 8:11
- "This Is Called Love" - 9:12
- "Hello/Goodbye" - 8:05
- "Irene" (Hawes) – 8:39 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Turnaround" (Coleman) – 6:35 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "As Long as There's Music" (Cahn, Styne) – 7:32 Bonus track on CD reissue
- Recorded at Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California on January 25, 1976 (tracks 1, 6 & 7) and at Village Recorder in Los Angeles on August 21, 1976 (tracks 2–5, 8 & 9)
Personnel
edit- Charlie Haden – bass
- Hampton Hawes – piano
References
edit- ^ Discogs album entry accessed November 30, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review Archived 2011-07-05 at the Wayback Machine accessed November 30, 2011
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 91. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 565.