Originally put out on a Vault LP, then reissued as half of Jaz's two-fer
The Two Sides of Hampton Hawes
and finally reissued on CD by Fresh Sound, this little-known trio set matches pianist
Hawes
with two of his old friends, bassist
Leroy Vinnegar
and drummer
Donald Bailey
.
, whose style had evolved from the 1950s, plays five of his originals (including the nearly 11-minute title cut) and
"The Look of Love."
He was at the time a post-bop pianist with an open mind toward pop music and the more adventurous side of jazz. Unfortunately, this CD is a bit brief at a little over 36 minutes, but it does give listeners a good example of
Hampton Hawes'
playing during the important transitional period. ~ Scott Yanow