Hampton Hawes | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Hampton Barnett Hawes Jr. |
Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | November 13, 1928
Died | May 22, 1977 Los Angeles | (aged 48)
Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion, soul jazz, jazz-funk |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument | Piano |
Labels | Contemporary, Discovery, Fantasy |
Hampton Barnett Hawes Jr. (November 13, 1928 – May 22, 1977)[1] was an American jazz pianist. He was the author of the memoir Raise Up Off Me,[2] which won the Deems-Taylor Award for music writing in 1975.