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

As Long as There's Music
Type:	Album
Artist:	Charlie Haden and Hampton Hawes
Cover:	As Long as The's Music.jpg
Released:	1978
Recorded:	January 25 and August 21, 1976
Studio:	Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California (January) Village Recorders, Los Angeles, California (August)
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	69:38 CD reissue
Label:	Artists House
Producer:	Ed Michel
Chronology:	Charlie Haden
Prev Title:	Soapsuds, Soapsuds
Prev Year:	1977
Next Title:	Gitane
Next Year:	1979

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.

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]

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

• 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

• Charlie Haden – bass
• Hampton Hawes – piano

Notes and References

1. http://www.discogs.com/Charlie-Haden-Hampton-Hawes-As-Long-As-Theres-Music/release/2418055 Discogs album entry
2. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed November 30, 2011