Hampton Hawes, acoustic and electric piano ; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass (track 1-5) ; Kenny Clarke, drums (track 1- 5) ; Carol Kaye, electric bass (track 6-11) ; Spider Webb, drums (track 6-11) ; George Bohanon, trombone (track 6- 11) ; Allen Derienzo, Snooky Young, trumpets (track 6-11) ; Jackie Kelso, William Green, Jay Migliori, saxophones, flutes (track 6-11) ; David Axelrod, arranger, conductor (track 6-11)
All compositions by Hampton Hawes, except as indicated.
Jazz piano trio and jazz piano ensemble.
Original issued as compact disc ; digitally remastered.
Originally released as Playin' in the yard, on Prestige 10077 (track 1-5), and as Northern windows, on Prestige 10080 (track 6-11).
Program notes by Carlo Wolff ([3] pages) inserted in original container.
Recorded in performance at the Montraux Jazz Festival, Switzerland, May 7, 1973 (track 1-5), and at Fantasy (Berkeley, Calif.), July 18-19, 1974.
Playin' the yard / Sonny Rollins (10:52) -- Double trouble (8:49) -- Pink peaches (5:03) -- De de (8:32) -- Stella by starlight / Washington, Young (7:32) -- Sierra Morena (3: 52) -- Go down Moses : traditional (6:26) -- Bach (2:59) - - Web (3:32) -- Tune axle grease (5:05) -- C and H sugar (11 :36)