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Classic Records 200g vinyl.--Jerome
Hampton Hawes Trio Vol. 1 Contemporary C3505Excellent piano jazz from 1955.
Hi S Clarke',What's the lineup on that one? Looks good.neo
Hampton Hawes on piano, Red Mitchell on bass, and Chuck Thompson on drums. Red is well known, but the only thing I've found on Thompson is that he played with Dexter G on "Dexter Blows Hot and Cool". Regardless, it's a tight little trio with nice interplay. Hawes show style and creativity on the ivory. Just picked it up with 52 other jazz LP's. It was one of the first that I pulled out since I'd heard of him, but had never heard his stuff. I'll be looking for more. Oh, yeah, it's an original pressing
Picked up a sealed copy of Cassandra Wilson's "Coming Forth by Day", a tribute lp to Billie Holiday from my local dealer for $15! Soon as I got home, set up the system, grabbed my listening partner (Rufus, the 18 y.o. jack russell terrier), and got in position for eargasm. Damn. What a disapointment. I don't think think I have heard a muddier, less detailed mix one anything recorded since shellac 78's. I didn't get past the first side of a double album. Taking it back tomorrow for store credit.
Yea, it's a shame. I find myself listening to more vocals than I used to (which was almost none) and Cassandra can sing. I guess it's too much to ask for a decent recording. Where was that done in NYC ? Kids should be taught how to hear. Make a good live recording and it gets spooky, like raising the dead.neo
Oh man. This is it. neo