| Universe | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Hampton Hawes |
| Cover: | Universe (Hampton Hawes album).jpg |
| Released: | 1972 |
| Recorded: | June 1972 Los Angeles, California |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 40:26 |
| Label: | Prestige PR 10046 |
| Chronology: | Hampton Hawes |
| Prev Title: | A Little Copenhagen Night Music |
| Prev Year: | 1971 |
| Next Title: | Blues for Walls |
| Next Year: | 1973 |
Universe is an album by jazz keyboardist Hampton Hawes recorded for the Prestige label in 1972.[1]
Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, "In 1972, Hampton Hawes began to fully explore electric keyboards. Although his longtime fans were not happy with the temporary move, Hawes' music at the time was actually more creative than it was often rated... Hawes deserves credit for his willingness to take chances, and even if this album (consisting of seven moody originals) is not as significant as most of his boppish trio dates from the 1950s, it deserves to be reevaluated, for it is better than often thought".[2]
All compositions by Hampton Hawes