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Hampton Hawes
real name Hampton Barnett Hawes Jr.
Los Angeles, United States · 1928-11-13 – 1977-05-22
Hampton Hawes is credited on 1,073 releases across 215 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,073
Credits
215
Albums
8
Decades active
108
In collections
Biography
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American jazz pianist
Born November 13, 1928 in Los Angeles, CA, USA, died May 22, 1977 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
1,073 releases · 215 albums · active 1950–2025
- Performance · 1,667
- Other credits · 25
- Production · 3
- Engineering · 2
Studios: Contemporary's Studio · Fantasy Studios · The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach · Contemporary Records
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Diamonds & Rust
1975
Go West!: The Contemporary Records Albums
2023
Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders
1959
The Best Of Joan C. Baez
1977
Sudan Village
1976
Hello Herbie
1970
Four!
1959
Surf Ride
1957
Stratosonic Nuances
1975
Northern Windows
1974
The Newborn Touch
1966
The Green Leaves Of Summer
1964
Lighthouse At Laguna
1956
Celestial Blues (Cosmic, Political And Spiritual Jazz 1970 To 1974)
2016
Super Breaks. Essential Funk, Soul And Jazz Samples & Break Beats. Volume Three
2002
The Sermon
1987
The Golden Number
1977
At Montreux
1976
Blues For Walls
1973
Playin' In The Yard
1973
Spanish Steps
1971
High In The Sky
1970
Let's Cook!
1962
For Real!
1961
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