The Green Leaves of Summer (album) explained

The Green Leaves of Summer
Type:	Album
Artist:	Hampton Hawes
Cover:	The Green Leaves of Summer.jpg
Released:	Early April 1964
Recorded:	February 17, 1964
Studio:	Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	39:19
Label:	Contemporary M 3614/S 7614
Producer:	Lester Koenig
Chronology:	Hampton Hawes
Prev Title:	For Real!
Prev Year:	1961
Next Title:	Here and Now
Next Year:	1965

The Green Leaves of Summer is an album by American jazz pianist Hampton Hawes recorded in 1964 and released on the Contemporary label.^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states "Pianist Hampton Hawes' first recording after serving five years in prison finds Hawes evolving a bit from a Bud Powell-influenced bop pianist to one familiar with more modern trends in jazz... Recommended".

Track listing

1. "Vierd Blues" (Miles Davis) – 5:28
2. "The Green Leaves of Summer" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Paul Francis Webster) – 6:18
3. "Ill Wind" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 3:54
4. "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins) – 3:07
5. "Secret Love" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 5:34
6. "Blue Skies" (Irving Berlin) – 5:19
7. "The More I See You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) – 5:31
8. "G.K. Blues" (Hampton Hawes) – 4:08

Personnel

• Hampton Hawes – piano
• Monk Montgomery – bass
• Steve Ellington – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/hampton-hawes/catalog/#contemporary-m-3614 Hampton Hawes discography