As Long as There's Music

As Long as There's Music
Studio album by Charlie Haden and Hampton Hawes
Released	1978
Recorded	January 25 and August 21, 1976
Genre	Jazz
Length	69:38 CD reissue
Label	Artists House
Producer	Ed Michel
Charlie Haden chronology
Liberation Music Orchestra (1969) As Long as There's Music (1976) Closeness (1976)
Hampton Hawes chronology
Recorded Live at the Great American Music Hall (1975) As Long as There's Music (1976) Something Special (1976)

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 alternate takes to the original album.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "This quiet and often lyrical set contains a great deal of thoughtful and subtle music by two masters".^[2]

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

Track listing

All compositions by Charlie Haden and Hampton Hawes except as indicated

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

• Charlie Haden — bass
• Hampton Hawes — piano

References