Something Special
hampton hawes in trio c1974 with rufus reid on bass.  one of his last, Hawes was a seminal figure in the history and development of the modern jazz piano.  several albums were withheld from release for decades.  A pity that only now do they see the light of day.  Shows Hawes as being decades ahead of his time musically and on a par with the greatest pianist in our nation between 1970 and 2012 despite legal problems and imprisonment.  jazz piano - essential jazz piano, seminal figures in jazz piano.  Hampton Hawes.