As Long as There's Music (Charlie Haden and Hampton Hawes album)

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As Long as There's Music
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Studio album by
Released1978
RecordedJanuary 25 and
August 21, 1976
StudioKendun Recorders, Burbank, California (January)
Village Recorders, Los Angeles, California (August)
Genre Jazz
Length69:38CD reissue
Label Artists House
Producer Ed Michel
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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 alternative takes from the recording sessions.

Contents

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This quiet and often lyrical set contains a great deal of thoughtful and subtle music by two masters". [2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

All compositions by Charlie Haden and Hampton Hawes except where noted.

  1. "Irene" (Hampton Hawes) – 7:58
  2. "Rain Forest" (Hawes) – 5:34
  3. "Turnaround" (Ornette Coleman) – 7:52 Bonus track on CD reissue
  4. "As Long as There's Music" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 8:11
  5. "This Is Called Love" - 9:12
  6. "Hello/Goodbye" - 8:05
  7. "Irene" (Hawes) – 8:39 Bonus track on CD reissue
  8. "Turnaround" (Coleman) – 6:35 Bonus track on CD reissue
  9. "As Long as There's Music" (Cahn, Styne) – 7:32 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

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References

  1. Discogs album entry accessed November 30, 2011
  2. 1 2 Yanow, S. AllMusic Review Archived 2011-07-05 at the Wayback Machine accessed November 30, 2011
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 565.
  4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 91. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.