The Seance (album)

The Seance
Live album by Hampton Hawes Trio
Released	1969
Recorded	April 30 & May 1, 1966 Mitchell's Club, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:14
Label	Contemporary S7621
Producer	Lester Koenig
Hampton Hawes chronology
Here and Now (1965) The Seance (1966) I'm All Smiles (1966)

The Seance is a live album by American jazz pianist Hampton Hawes recorded in 1966 but not released on the Contemporary label until 1969.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "Hawes displays the influence of the avant-garde in places, stretching out his improvisations a bit while still showing off his roots in bop".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

1. "The Seance" (Hampton Hawes) - 7:57
2. "Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) - 8:40
3. "Easy Street" (Alan Rankin Jones) - 5:42
4. "Suddenly I Thought of You" (Hampton Hawes) - 6:56
5. "For Heaven's Sake" (Elise Bretton, Donald Meyer, Sherman Edwards) - 5:13
6. "My Romance" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 9:46

Personnel

• Hampton Hawes - piano
• Red Mitchell - bass
• Donald Bailey - drums

References

1. Hampton Hawes discography, accessed June 25, 2015
2. Yanow, Scott. The Seancer – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
3. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 97. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.