In my continuing series of late bloomers—or albums that weren't released until many years after they were recorded—today I'm turning to Hampton Hawes's Bird Song. Originally recorded in 1955 and 1958 for Contemporary in Los Angeles, the tracks on the album weren't released until 1999. What's baffling about this release and its 40-year delay is that the …
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