For Real! (Hampton Hawes album)

For Real!
For Real!
Studio album by Hampton Hawes
Released	August 1961
Recorded	March 17, 1958
Studio	Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:19
Label	Contemporary; M 3589/S 7589
Producer	Lester Koenig
Hampton Hawes chronology

For Real! is an album by American jazz pianist Hampton Hawes recorded in 1958 but not released on the Contemporary label until 1961.^[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "pianist Hawes sounds inspired by the other players and is in top form throughout the generally memorable outing".^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[5]

Track listing

"Hip" (Hampton Hawes) - 6:14
"Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" (Harry Barris, Ted Koehler, Billy Moll) - 9:20
"Crazeology" (Benny Harris) - 6:40
"Numbers Game" (Hawes, Harold Land) - 8:04
"For Real" (Hawes, Land) - 11:21
"I Love You" (Cole Porter) - 3:56

Personnel

References

^ Billboard Aug 14, 1961
^ Hampton Hawes discography, accessed June 25, 2015
^ ^a ^b Yanow, Scott. For Real! – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 97. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 665. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[1] Billboard Aug 14, 1961

[Hampton_Hawes_discography-2] Hampton Hawes discography, accessed June 25, 2015

[Allmusic-3] Yanow, Scott. For Real! – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2015.

[RSJRG-4] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 97. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[Penguin-5] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 665. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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