For Real! (Hampton Hawes album)

This article is about the album by Hampton Hawes. For the album by Ruben and the Jets, see For Real!.
For Real!
Studio album by Hampton Hawes
Released August 1961[1]
Recorded March 17, 1958
Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles
Genre Jazz
Length 39:19
Label Contemporary
M 3589/S 7589
Producer Lester Koenig
Hampton Hawes chronology
Four!
(1958)		 For Real!
(1958)		 Bird Song
(1956-58)

For Real! is an album by American jazz pianist Hampton Hawes recorded in 1958 but not released on the Contemporary label until 1961.[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "pianist Hawes sounds inspired by the other players and is in top form throughout the generally memorable outing".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

Track listing

  1. "Hip" (Hampton Hawes) - 6:14
  2. "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" (Harry Barris, Ted Koehler, Billy Moll) - 9:20
  3. "Crazeology" (Benny Harris) - 6:40
  4. "Numbers Game" (Hawes, Harold Land) - 8:04
  5. "For Real" (Hawes, Land) - 11:21
  6. "I Love You" (Cole Porter) - 3:56

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Billboard Aug 14, 1961
  2. ↑ Hampton Hawes discography, accessed June 25, 2015
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. For Real! – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 97. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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