There are two Paris videos, each half hour in duration, from Studio 104 of Maison de la Radio (ORTF), recorded June 25, 1971. Ahmad Jamal with Jamil Nasser and Frank Gant Hampton Hawes with Henry Franklin and Michael Carvin (The “1974” in the video title is incorrect.)
Also perhaps incorrect in the Hawes video is that the first tune is called "Black Forest Blues". It's not the tune "Black Forest" (recorded on blues for bud/ Spanish Steps). The tune in the video is more kind of like "the camel" issued on this group's 'live at Monmartre' record (the inevitable dm vamp), but it's not really that tune either. Wondering if they didn't make this tune up that day.
Incidentally the real "Black forest" is a great tune.. a blues with tasty substitutions, hints of counterpoint, "spanish chords", and powellesque solos. (Hearing the takes with Art Taylor are a revelation).
The group w/ Carvin and Franklin can hit pretty hard w/ the 'bebop" blues too on "Hamps Broad blue acres". (on the 'Monmartre' record) wow..
The drama surrounding this tour of course finds its recounting the penultimate chapters of Hamp's classic memoir..
Also perhaps incorrect in the Hawes video is that the first tune is called "Black Forest Blues". It's not the tune "Black Forest" (recorded on blues for bud/ Spanish Steps). The tune in the video is more kind of like "the camel" issued on this group's 'live at Monmartre' record (the inevitable dm vamp), but it's not really that tune either. Wondering if they didn't make this tune up that day.
Incidentally the real "Black forest" is a great tune.. a blues with tasty substitutions, hints of counterpoint, "spanish chords", and powellesque solos. (Hearing the takes with Art Taylor are a revelation).
The group w/ Carvin and Franklin can hit pretty hard w/ the 'bebop" blues too on "Hamps Broad blue acres". (on the 'Monmartre' record) wow..
The drama surrounding this tour of course finds its recounting the penultimate chapters of Hamp's classic memoir..