The Green Leaves of Summer (album)

The Green Leaves of Summer is an album by American jazz pianist Hampton Hawes recorded in 1964 and released on the Contemporary label.^[1]

The Green Leaves of Summer
Studio album by Hampton Hawes
Released	Early April 1964
Recorded	February 17, 1964
Studio	Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:19
Label	Contemporary M 3614/S 7614
Producer	Lester Koenig
Hampton Hawes chronology
For Real! (1961) The Green Leaves of Summer (1964) Here and Now (1965)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states "Pianist Hampton Hawes' first recording after serving five years in prison finds Hawes evolving a bit from a Bud Powell-influenced bop pianist to one familiar with more modern trends in jazz... Recommended".^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Track listing

1. "Vierd Blues" (Miles Davis) – 5:28
2. "The Green Leaves of Summer" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Paul Francis Webster) – 6:18
3. "Ill Wind" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 3:54
4. "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins) – 3:07
5. "Secret Love" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 5:34
6. "Blue Skies" (Irving Berlin) – 5:19
7. "The More I See You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) – 5:31
8. "G.K. Blues" (Hampton Hawes) – 4:08

Personnel

• Hampton Hawes – piano
• Monk Montgomery – bass
• Steve Ellington – drums