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American jazz musician
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.
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Inspired by
Bud Powell,
Hampton Hawes and
Bill Evans, Lawson first gained recognition for his work with Lateef from 1957 onwards. He recorded with
Harry "Sweets" Edison (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. He went on to tour with
Charles Mingus in 1975 and 1977 and made recordings with
Charlie Rouse (1977),
George Adams, and as a leader.
Lawson died of colon cancer in White Plains, NY, March 11, 1997, at the age of 61.
Discography
As leader/co-leader
As sideman
With
George Adams
With
Jimmy Forrest
With
Yusef Lateef
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Jazz for the Thinker (Savoy, 1957)
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Stable Mates (Savoy, 1957)
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Jazz Mood (Savoy, 1957)
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Before Dawn: The Music of Yusef Lateef (Verve, 1957)
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Jazz and the Sounds of Nature (Savoy, 1957)
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Prayer to the East (Savoy, 1957)
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The Sounds of Yusef (Prestige, 1957)
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Other Sounds (Prestige, 1957)
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Cry! - Tender (New Jazz, 1959)
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The Three Faces of Yusef Lateef (Riverside, 1960)
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Jazz 'Round the World (Impulse!, 1963)
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A Flat, G Flat and C (Impulse!, 1966)
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The Golden Flute (Impulse!, 1966)
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The Complete Yusef Lateef (Atlantic, 1967)
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The Blue Yusef Lateef (Atlantic, 1968)
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Yusef Lateef's Detroit (Atlantic, 1969)
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The Diverse Yusef Lateef (Atlantic, 1969)
With others
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Roy Brooks,
The Free Slave (Muse, 1972) – rec. 1970
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Kenny Burrell,
God Bless the Child (CTI, 1971)
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Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and
Harry "Sweets" Eddison,
Jawbreakers (Riverside, 1962)
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Al Grey,
Having a Ball (Argo, 1963)
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Charlie Rouse,
Moment's Notice (Storyville, 1977)
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Doug Watkins,
Soulnik - (with Yusef Lateef) (New Jazz, 1960)
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Joe Williams,
Joe Williams Live! A Swingin' Night at Birdland (Roulette, 1962)
References
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^
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p9000
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^ Garland, P.,
Ebony magazine review, June 1973
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^ Nastos, Michael G..
Handscapes – Review at
AllMusic. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
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^ Nastos, Michael G..
Handscapes 2 – Review at
AllMusic. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
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^ Yanow, Scott.
"Hugh Lawson: Prime Time".
AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
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^ Yanow, Scott.
"Hugh Lawson: Colour". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
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