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As Long as There's Music
Studio album by
Charlie Haden and Hampton Hawes
Released1978
RecordedJanuary 25 and
August 21, 1976
StudioKendun Recorders, Burbank, California (January)
Village Recorders, Los Angeles, California (August)
GenreJazz
Length69:38 CD reissue
LabelArtists House
ProducerEd Michel
Charlie Haden chronology
Soapsuds, Soapsuds
(1977) 		As Long as There's Music
(1978) 		Gitane
(1979)
Hampton Hawes chronology
Hampton Hawes at the Piano
(1978) 		As Long as There's Music
(1978) 		Live at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago Volume One
(1981)

As Long as There's Music is an album of duets by bassist Charlie Haden and pianist Hampton Hawes, recorded in 1976 and released on the Artists House label in 1978.[1] The 1993 CD reissue added a bonus track (originally released on The Golden Number) and three alternative takes from the recording sessions.

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This quiet and often lyrical set contains a great deal of thoughtful and subtle music by two masters".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Charlie Haden and Hampton Hawes except where noted.

  1. "Irene" (Hampton Hawes) – 7:58
  2. "Rain Forest" (Hawes) – 5:34
  3. "Turnaround" (Ornette Coleman) – 7:52 Bonus track on CD reissue
  4. "As Long as There's Music" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 8:11
  5. "This Is Called Love" – 9:12
  6. "Hello/Goodbye" – 8:05
  7. "Irene" (Hawes) – 8:39 Bonus track on CD reissue
  8. "Turnaround" (Coleman) – 6:35 Bonus track on CD reissue
  9. "As Long as There's Music" (Cahn, Styne) – 7:32 Bonus track on CD reissue
  • Recorded at Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California on January 25, 1976 (tracks 1, 6 & 7) and at Village Recorder in Los Angeles on August 21, 1976 (tracks 2–5, 8 & 9)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Discogs album entry accessed November 30, 2011
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review Archived 2011-07-05 at the Wayback Machine accessed November 30, 2011
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 91. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 565.


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