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| 1. | Jordu
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| 2. | Groovin' High
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| 3. | Takin' Care
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| 4. | Broadway
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| 5. | Hampton's Pulpit
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Jazz
Recorded at Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, California on November 12, 1956
Digitally remastered by Gary Hobish (1991, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).
Hampton Hawes Quartet
Hampton Hawes - Piano
Bruz Freeman - Drums
Jim Hall - Guitar
Red Mitchell - Bass
Every great improviser since Buddy Bolden has developed and demonstrated his craft in the crucible of the jam session, the night school of the jazz community. There is nothing remarkable about musicians staying up and jamming until daylight. But it is unusual when an all-night session is recorded and produces music of quality so high that it results not merely in an album but a series of albums that retain their freshness and value for decades. This is the first of three volumes that preserve a night in the career of Hampton Hawes when the pianist was at a peak of power and inspiration. With Jim Hall, Red Mitchell, and Bruz Freeman, Hawes's All Night Session is one of the great small-band recordings of the 1950s.
Originally released on Contemporary (7545)
* Arnold Shaw - Liner Notes
* Gary Hobish - Remastering
* Lester Koenig - Producer
* Roy DuNann - Engineer
On the night of November 12 and into the morning of November 13, 1956, a quartet led by pianist Hampton Hawes recorded enough material to fill three long-playing phonograph record albums. This studio session contained many elements associated with a live gig: the work took place during regular nightclub performing hours, the improvisations were mostly extended, and there were no alternate takes. A remarkable freshness and spontaneity prevailed throughout the session. Although controversy continues regarding the original sequence of titles, Duke Jordan's "Jordu" and Dizzy Gillespie's "Groovin' High" are superb openers for this first of three volumes. In addition to an invigorating run down "Broadway," Hawes improvised two original themes: "Takin' Care" and a bluesy walk entitled "Hampton's Pulpit" that stretched out for more than 11 minutes, making it the longest track of the entire all-night session. Collaborating with the pianist on this historic date were guitarist Jim Hall, bassist Red Mitchell, and drummer Eldridge "Bruz" Freeman. The interplay between these four men is marvelous, particularly when heard with headphones or through a sound system allowing for a full appreciation of the stereophonic balance achieved by the recording engineers. In 2007, the complete All Night Session! was issued in a deluxe edition by Definitive Records.
---arwulf arwulf, All Music Guide |
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