Hampton Hawes (November 13, 1928 - May 22, 1977) was an African American jazz pianist. November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... Jazz is a musical art form characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms, and improvisation. ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ...

Born and raised in Los Angeles, by his teen years, Hawes was already playing with well known musicians around the area, including Dexter Gordon, Sonny Criss, and Wardell Gray. Hawes was also a member of the Howard McGhee band, where he played with Charlie Parker. The Downtown Los Angeles skyline. ... Dexter Gordon Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 - April 25, 1990) was an American tenor saxophone musician. ... William Sonny Criss (October 23, 1927 - November 19, 1977) was an American jazz musician. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Howard McGhee (b March 6, 1918 Tulsa, OK - d July 17, 1987 NYC) Bebob jazz trumpeter known for lightening fast fingers and very high notes. ... Charlie Parker Charles Parker, Jr (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. ...

After serving in the army from 1952-1954, Hawes led his own trio, with bassist Red Mitchell and drummer Chuck Thompson. In 1958, he was arrested for heroin possession, and served time in jail until 1963, when John F. Kennedy granted him a presidential pardon. 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A bassist is a musician who plays a double bass or electric bass (also referred to as bass guitar). ... A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Heroin or diamorphine (INN) (colloquially referred to as brown sugar, junk, babania, horse, golden brown, smack (for the sound made when a user slaps an arm to find a vein), black tar, montega, H, big H, lady H, dope, skag, juice, jude, diesel, boy, etc. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... JFK redirects here. ... A pardon is the forgiveness of a crime and the penalty associated with it. ...

After his release, Hawes resumed playing and recording. He also experimented with electronic music, although he eventually returned to making acoustic music. Raise Up Off Me, Hawes' autobiography published in 1974, shed some light on his heroin addiction, the bebop movement, and his friendships with some of the best jazz musicians of his time. He died of a stroke, only 48 years old. 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Bebop or bop is a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos and improvisation based on harmonic structure rather than melody. ...

External links

• Hampton Hawes Discography