Hugh Lawson (March 12, 1935 – March 11, 1997), was an American jazz pianist from Detroit who worked with Yusef Lateef for more than 10 years.
Inspired by
Bud Powell
Earl Rudolph "Bud" Powell (September 27, 1924 – July 31, 1966) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Along with Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Kenny Clarke and Dizzy Gillespie, Powell was a leading figure in the development of mode ...
Bill Evans
William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. His use of impressionist harmony, interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block ch ...
, Lawson first gained recognition for his work with Lateef from 1957 onwards. He recorded with
Harry "Sweets" Edison
Harry "Sweets" Edison (October 10, 1915 – July 27, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and a member of the Count Basie Orchestra. His most important contribution was as a Hollywood studio musician, whose muted trumpet can be heard bac ...
(1962), Roy Brooks, and Lateef again on several occasions in the 1960s. In 1972, he performed with "The Piano Choir" ( Strata-East), a group with seven pianists including Stanley Cowell and
Harold Mabern
Harold Mabern Jr. (March 20, 1936 – September 17, 2019) was an American jazz pianist and composer, principally in the hard bop, post-bop, and soul jazz fields.Feather, Leonard; Gitler, Ira (2007) ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz''. p. 4 ...
. He went on to tour with
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz upright bassist, pianist, composer, bandleader, and author. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians an ...
in 1975 and 1977 and made recordings with
Charlie Rouse
Charlie Rouse (April 6, 1924 – November 30, 1988) was an American hard bop tenor saxophonist and flautist. His career is marked by his collaboration with Thelonious Monk, which lasted for more than ten years.
Biography
Rouse was born in Was ...
(1977), George Adams, and as a leader.
Lawson died of colon cancer in White Plains, NY, March 11, 1997, at the age of 61.
Dannie Richmond
Charles Daniel Richmond (December 15, 1931 – March 16, 1988) was an American jazz drummer who is best known for his work with Charles Mingus. He also worked with Joe Cocker, Elton John and Mark-Almond.
Biography
Richmond was born Charles ...
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Gentleman's Agreement
A gentlemen's agreement, or gentleman's agreement, is an informal and legally non-binding agreement between two or more parties. It is typically oral, but it may be written or simply understood as part of an unspoken agreement by convention or th ...
'' (Soul Note, 1983) with Dannie Richmond
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Nightingale
The common nightingale, rufous nightingale or simply nightingale (''Luscinia megarhynchos''), is a small passerine bird best known for its powerful and beautiful song. It was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is no ...
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America
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The Free Slave
''The Free Slave'' is a live album by drummer Roy Brooks recorded in 1970 and released on the Muse label in 1972. It was the third album released on the label.
Reception
''The Free Slave'', according to Jim Dulzo in ''JazzTimes'' in 2003, "catche ...
'' (Muse, 1970
972
Year 972 ( CMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Spring – Emperor John I Tzimiskes divides the Bulgarian territories, recent ...
With
Kenny Burrell
Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist known for his work on numerous top jazz labels: Prestige, Blue Note, Verve, CTI, Muse, and Concord. His collaborations with Jimmy Smith were notable, and produced the 1965 ...
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Edward F. Davis (March 2, 1922 – November 3, 1986), known professionally as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
It is unclear how he acquired the moniker "Lockjaw" (later shortened in "Jaws"): it is either said that ...
Jawbreakers
Gobstoppers, also known as jawbreakers in the United States, are a type of hard candy. They are usually round, and usually range from across; though gobstoppers can be up to in diameter.
The term ''gobstopper'' derives from "gob", which is sl ...
'' (Riverside, 1962)
With
Jimmy Forrest James, Jim or Jimmy Forrest may refer to:
Sports
* James Forrest (rugby union) (born 1907), Scotland international rugby union player
* James Forrest (baseball) (1897–1977), American baseball player
* James Forrest (basketball) (born 1972), Ame ...
Most Much!
''Most Much!'' is an album by saxophonist Jimmy Forrest recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label.Soul Street'' (New Jazz, 1962)
With
Al Grey
Al Grey (June 6, 1925 – March 24, 2000) was an American jazz trombonist who was a member of the Count Basie orchestra. He was known for his plunger mute technique and wrote an instructional book in 1987 called ''Plunger Techniques''.
Care ...
Jazz for the Thinker
''Jazz for the Thinker'' is the debut album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1957 and released on the Savoy label.
Jazz and the Sounds of Nature
''Jazz and the Sound of Nature'' is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1957 and released on the Savoy label.
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Prayer to the East
''Prayer to the East'' is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1957 and released on the Savoy label.The Sounds of Yusef'' (Prestige, 1957)
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Other Sounds
''Other Sounds'' (also released as ''Expression!'') is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1957 and released on the New Jazz label.Cry! - Tender'' (New Jazz, 1959)
*'' The Three Faces of Yusef Lateef'' (Riverside, 1960)
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Jazz 'Round the World
''Jazz 'Round the World'' is an album by American jazz multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef featuring performances recorded in 1963 for the Impulse! label.
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A Flat, G Flat and C
''A Flat, G Flat and C'' is an album by American jazz multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef, featuring performances recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated:
Track listing
Personnel
* Yusef L ...
Charlie Rouse
Charlie Rouse (April 6, 1924 – November 30, 1988) was an American hard bop tenor saxophonist and flautist. His career is marked by his collaboration with Thelonious Monk, which lasted for more than ten years.
Biography
Rouse was born in Was ...
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Moment's Notice
"Moment's Notice" is a "classic" jazz standard composed by John Coltrane. The song was featured on Coltrane's noted 1958 recording '' Blue Train''.
History
Coltrane never recorded "Moment's Notice" after the version on ''Blue Train''. But other s ...
'' (Storyville, 1977)
With
Doug Watkins
Douglas Watkins (March 2, 1934 – February 5, 1962) was an American jazz double bassist. He was best known for being an accompanist to various hard bop artists in the Detroit area, including Donald Byrd and Jackie McLean.
Biography
Watkins ...