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Also known as Hampton Barnett Hawes, Jr.

American jazz pianist (1928–1977)

Person · Open Library

Born
1928
Works
3

Top works

  • Raise up off me
  • Hampton Hawes Collection
  • Raise up off me

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1928-11-13
Active to
1977-05-22
americanbebophard bopjazzjazz fusionjazz-funk

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
49,259
Total plays
341,334

Tags

jazzpianojazz pianobeboppiano jazz

Hampton Hawes (November 13, 1928 – May 22, 1977) was an American bebop and hard-bop jazz pianist, recognized as one of the finest and most influential of the 1950s. Hampton Barnett Hawes, Jr. was born November 13, 1928 in Los Angeles, California. His father, Hampton Hawes, Sr., was minister of Westminster Presbysterian Church in Los Angeles. His mother, the former Gertrude Holman, was Westminster's church pianist. Hawes' first experience with the piano was as a toddler sitting on his mother's l

via Last.fm · Hampton Hawes