Hampton Hawes | |
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.jpg) Hawes in Japan in 1953 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hampton Barnett Hawes Jr. |
| Born | November 13, 1928 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 22, 1977 (aged 48) Los Angeles |
| 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.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 192/3. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Hampton Hawes | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 November 2016.