Person

Hampton Hawes

Hampton Barnett Hawes Jr. (November 13, 1928 – May 22, 1977) was an American jazz pianist. He was the author of the memoir Raise Up Off Me, which won the Deems-Taylor Award for music writing in 1975.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
November 13th, 1928
Died
May 22nd, 1977
Genres
Labels
Rhino
RCA
Blue Note
Concord Jazz
Contemporary
Last updated: August 6th, 2016