Tribute Mondays: Hampton Hawes

Hampton Barnett Hawes, Jr. (November 13, 1928 – May 22, 1977)

Jazz Pianist, Hampton Hawes, was self taught at an early age and began his professional run in his late teens. He had an up and down career that included a stint in prison (he was pardoned by President Kennedy during a 10 year sentence) an an heroin addiction. He released a successful award winning book (his autobiography, Raise up off me, in 1974). He died of a brain hemorrhage in 1977 at aged 48 years old. Thanks for your contribution Mr. Hawes, you are appreciated. Please take a listen here and have a sweet Monday: Blues the most, I'll remember April, Blues for Jacque and Stella by Starlight (Martial Solal)

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampton_Hawes

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(s)	Musician
Instruments	Piano
Labels	Contemporary,Discovery, Fantasy
Associated acts	Dexter Gordon,Wardell Gray, Jim Hall, Barney Kessell, Charles Mingus, Art Pepper,Shorty Rogers