| Something Special | ||||
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| Live album by Hampton Hawes | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | June 10, 1976 | |||
| Venue | The Douglas Beach House, Half Moon Bay, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:59 | |||
| Label | Contemporary CCD 14072-2 | |||
| Producer | Eric Miller | |||
| Hampton Hawes chronology | ||||
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Something Special is a live album by American jazz pianist Hampton Hawes recorded in 1976 and released on the Contemporary label in 1994.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "This excellent music gives no hints of Hawes' upcoming demise".
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
| Tom Hull | B+ ( ) |
Track listing
All compositions by Hampton Hawes except as indicated
- "BD & DS Blues" - 7:37
- "Pablito" - 8:58
- "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) - 9:19
- "Nice Meanderings" - 8:52
- "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins) - 5:00
- "Fly Me to the Moon" (Bart Howard) - 9:13
Personnel
- Hampton Hawes - piano
- Denny Diaz - guitar
- Leroy Vinnegar - bass
- Al Williams - drums
References
- Hampton Hawes discography, accessed June 26, 2015
- ^ Yanow, Scott. Something Special – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 666. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- Hull, Tom (13 July 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved 15 July 2020.