Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Flies High (1957)
Исполнитель: Coleman Hawkins
Название альбома: The Hawk Flies High
Год выпуска: 1957 (2006)
Формат файлов: APE
Размер архива: 127 mb включая 3% на восст.
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Review by Ken Dryden
Coleman Hawkins' 1957 session for Riverside, aside from an oral documentary record in a short-lived
series, was his only recording for the label under his name. Yet producer Orrin Keepnews had the good
sense to invite the legendary tenor saxophonist to pick his own musicians, and Hawkins surprised him
by asking for young boppers J.J. Johnson and Idrees Sulieman in addition to the potent rhythm section
of Hank Jones, Oscar Pettiford, Barry Galbraith, and Jo Jones. The two days of sessions produced a
number of strong performances, with Hawkins still very much at the top of his game, while both Johnson
and Sulieman catch fire as well. Even though most of the focus was on new material contributed by the
participants, the musicians quickly adapted to the unfamiliar music, especially the leader's old-fashioned
swinger "Sancticity" (which sounds like it could have been part of Count Basie's repertoire) and the pianist's
tightly woven bop vehicle "Chant." Hawkins was one of the great ballad interpreters, and his majestic
performance of the standard "Laura" is no exception. The 2008 reissue in the Keepnews Collection series
uncovered no previously unissued material, though expanded liner notes by the producer and improved
24-bit remastering make this edition an improvement over earlier versions.
Track List:
1. Chant (Jones, Jones) 5:08
2. Juicy Fruit (Sulieman) 11:16
3. Think Deep (Smith) 3:24
4. Laura (Mercer, Raksin) 4:34
5. Blue Lights (Gryce) 5:44
6. Sancticity (Hawkins) 9:10
Personnel:
Idrees Sulieman - trumpet
J.J.Johnson - trombone
Сoleman Hawkins - tenor sax
Hank Jones - piano
Garry Galbraith - guitar
Oscar Pettiford - bass
Jo Jones - drums
New York; March 12 and 15, 1957
