As Long as There's Music
As Long as There's Music is an album of duets by bassist Charlie Haden and pianist Hampton Hawes recorded in 1976 and released on the Artists House label in 1978.[1] The 1993 CD reissue added a bonus track originally released on The Golden Number and three alternate takes to the original album.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "This quiet and often lyrical set contains a great deal of thoughtful and subtle music by two masters".[2]
Track listing
- All compositions by Charlie Haden and Hampton Hawes except as indicated
- "Irene" (Hampton Hawes) - 7:58
- "Rain Forest" (Hawes) - 5:34
- "Turnaround" (Ornette Coleman) - 7:52 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "As Long as There's Music" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 8:11
- "This Is Called Love" - 9:12
- "Hello/Goodbye" - 8:05
- "Irene" (Hawes) - 8:39 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Turnaround" (Coleman) - 6:35 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "As Long as There's Music" (Cahn, Styne) - 7:32 Bonus track on CD reissue
- Recorded at Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California on January 25, 1976 (tracks 1, 6 & 7) and at Village Recorder in Los Angeles on August 21, 1976 (tracks 2-5, 8 & 9)
Personnel
References
- ↑ Discogs album entry accessed November 30, 2011
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 30, 2011
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 91. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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