Hampton Hawes - For Real!
Piano - Hampton Hawes
Tenor sax - Harold Land
Bass - Scott LaFaro
Drums - Frank Butler
Written by Hampton Hawes (A1-B1-B2), Billy Moll (A2), Harry Barris (A2), Ted Koehler (A2), Bennie Harris (A3), Harold Land (B1-B2), Cole Porter (B3)
1 LP, Gatefold jacket printed by Stoughton Printing
Original analog Master Tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180 g
Record Color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12’’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press: Quality Record Pressings
Label : Craft Recordings - Contemporary Records Acoustic Sound Series
Original Label : Contemporary Records
Recording March 17, 1958 at Contemporary Records, Los Angeles, CA
Engineered by Roy DuNann
Original session produced by Lester Koenig
Reissued produced by Chad Kassem
Mastered by Bernie Grundman
Liner Notes by Leonard Feather
Originally released in 1961
Reissued in May 2024
Tracks :
Side A :
- Hip
- Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
- Crazeology
Side B :
- Numbers Game
- For Real
- I Love You
Reviews :
“Although For Real! was at least Hampton Hawes' 11th record as a leader, it was his first (and one of his relatively few) that included a horn player. The pianist matches quite well with the hard bop tenor of Harold Land (heard in his early prime), and the quartet outing, which also includes drummer Frank Butler, has an extra bonus in the playing of the brilliant bassist Scott LaFaro. Performing three bop standards (including "Crazeology") and three originals (two of which were co-written by Land), pianist Hawes sounds inspired by the other players and is in top form throughout the generally memorable outing.” AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.51 / 5 , AllMusic : 4 / 5 , The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide : 4 / 5 , The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings : 5 / 5