Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Hampton Hawes / Charlie Haden - As Long As There's Music (1976)



This blog celebrates Barack Obama's victory, reminding everyone that the Afro-American community in the US has contributed more than any other community towards what we call culture and for a nation to achieve culture is to enter a state of grace. In my mind, no greater ambassadors of that achievement than these mythical jazz figures we try to present here ever existed.

6 comments:

  1. alfredlionNovember 7, 2008 at 7:12 PM

    Wow! This is a fantastic album. I'd never seen or heard this one. Really great late Hamp. Many Thanks for all the great music.

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  2. dubmusicNovember 9, 2008 at 2:53 PM

    One of the best albums ever. Been spinning the vinyl on regular basis for years. Many thanks for the digital version!

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  3. DunksNovember 17, 2008 at 5:43 AM

    YES!!!! Found it at last! Thanks :) Without doubt one of the greatest duet albums of all time; Haden is on top form here and it's certainly the best thing Hampton Hawes ever recorded (IMO). I have been trying to find this rare bird for many years. An old friend that I shared a house with back in the 1980s had the LP and I fell in love with it then. It's part of the soundtrack to that very happy period of my life, so it's wonderful to be able to hear it again. Muchas gracias!

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  4. Otis FosterMarch 8, 2009 at 4:12 PM

    Never knew that they recorded togethe! Thanks.

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  5. jbMarch 15, 2009 at 4:51 PM

    New one on me. Thanks for this.

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  6. Neroon001July 15, 2009 at 12:34 PM

    I have this on vinyl but saddly no turntable,I agree with the other commentators that this album is great.Every now and then a record comes out that is just a work of art perfect in every way,I believe that this is one of those.Thank you ever so much for letting me hear this one more time.

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