New Release Hawk Arps and the Laureates "Vibra Cum Laude" Available Now!



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"Vibra Cum Laude" and "Up and Coming" are available directly from this page. Order securely by clicking the Paypal button below the album cover. $15 + $2 S&H.

"Vibra Cum Laude"

Featuring: Hawk Arps, Jovino Santos Neto, Don Peake, Joe Doria, Jeff Busch, Tim Carey, Kiko Frietas & Gary Haggerty

1. -   Larksong: a tango/bolero written for our friend Lark
2. -  
K-17: a meringue written on my son Kestrel’s 17th birthday
3. -  
Light the Candle: a bossa nova written for my wife Heather
4. -  
Meterology:  a New Orleans funk tune written in the style of the Meters
5. -  
I’m Guilty: a  beautiful modern jazz style song
6. -  
Slam Dunk: a swing tune written for my son Mica
7. -  
Stardust: set in a R&B style and includes the seldom heard intro verse
8. -  
Thursday After Val: kinda klezmeresque, written after my friend Valerie died
9. -  
Metaphysical: a waltz/ballad to snuggle up to
10. -  
Sambril: a samba written in the month of Abril (April in Portuguese)
11. -  
Gray Teeth: written for Ray Charles shortly after he died
12. -  
Lush Life: this beautiful standard is played as a solo vibe piece


"Up And Coming"

Featuring: Hawk Arps, Dale Shreve, Ben Musa, Mark Burden & Russ Levine

1. - Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
2. - You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
3. - Moonglow
4. - Have You Met Miss Jones
5. - Embraceable You
6. - I Mean You
7. - I Should Care
8. - Song For My Father
9. - Stella By Starlight
10. - Crazy
11. - You Go To My Head




Vibra Cum Laude



















Up and Coming















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Hawk Arps
430 Old Homestead Road
Lopez, WA 98261
(360) 468-3163
hawk@hawkarps.com