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- Date Released: June 20, 2006
- Genre: Jazz
- Label: Fuel 2000 / The Orchard
As this splendid overview of the Hawk's sprawling and varied career proves, the jazz giant had "big ears."
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We Say...
It's a jolt to be reminded that Coleman Hawkins ("The Hawk") was a contemporary of Louis Armstrong, perhaps because he never seemed outdated, remaining at the forefront of tenor playing for 45 years until his death in 1969. As his great rival Lester Young put it, "He's the person who woke you up and let you know there was a tenor saxophone." Unlike many of his contemporaries who would be left behind by jazz's incessant evolution, Hawkins could adapt to changing styles (not least the momentous leap from swing to bebop) and was able to fend off challenges from younger pretenders. This 15-track introduction offers a useful introduction to Hawkins' sprawling career and covers a variety of phases from the mid '30s to the mid '60s. It runs the gamut from small groups to Hawkins' big band, encompassing standards like "Stardust" and "The Man I Love," and even pitting Hawkins against gypsy jazzman Django Reinhardt. Proof indeed that Hawkins had "big ears," as jazzers would have it.
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They Say...
As part of Fuel 2000's Introduction series, tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins is spotlighted on 15 tracks recorded between 1935 and 1964. This set is aimed at the casual listener and includes a balanced mixture of originals and standards such as "Stardust," "How Deep Is the Ocean," "Indian Summer," and "Loverman/Stella by Starlight." While Hawkins is the featured soloist on all of these cuts, his jamming partners are of the highest caliber and include Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli, Earl Hines, Harry "Sweets" Edison Buck Clayton, and Benny Carter, among many others. From small combos to his short-lived big band, An Introduction to Coleman Hawkins is a tasteful sampler.
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Stardust |
3:13 |
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| 02. | |
Out Of Nowhere |
3:19 |
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| 03. | |
How Deep Is The Ocean |
3:22 |
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| 04. | |
The Man I Love |
5:06 |
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| 05. | |
Chicago |
2:57 |
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| 06. | |
Passing It Around |
3:17 |
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| 07. | |
Father Co - Operates |
4:47 |
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| 08. | |
Daybreak In Dinant |
8:04 |
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| 09. | |
Disorder At The Border |
9:19 |
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| 10. | |
Get Set |
4:55 |
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| 11. | |
Indian Summer |
3:00 |
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| 12. | |
Loverman / Stella By Starlight |
9:36 |
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| 13. | |
Pleyel Blues |
4:59 |
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| 14. | |
Hawk Talk |
2:30 |
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| 15. | |
Blue Room |
3:18 |
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15 Total Tracks, 71:42 Total Length
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Credits
- Eddie Bert - Trombone // Buck Clayton - Trumpet // Buck Clayton - Trumpet // Harry "Sweets" Edison - Trumpet // Harry "Sweets" Edison - Trumpet // Harry "Sweets" Edison - Trumpet // Harry "Sweets" Edison - Trumpet // Harry "Sweets" Edison - Trumpet // Harry "Sweets" Edison - Trumpet // Stéphane Grappelli - Piano // Stéphane Grappelli - Piano // Stéphane Grappelli - Piano // Stéphane Grappelli - Piano // Stéphane Grappelli - Piano // Stéphane Grappelli - Piano // Stéphane Grappelli - Piano // Stéphane Grappelli - Piano // Stéphane Grappelli - Piano // Stéphane Grappelli - Piano // Stéphane Grappelli - Piano // Stéphane Grappelli - Piano // Stéphane Grappelli - Piano // Stéphane Grappelli - Violin // Stéphane Grappelli - Violin // Stéphane Grappelli - Violin // Stéphane Grappelli - Violin // Stéphane Grappelli - Violin // Stéphane Grappelli - Violin // Stéphane Grappelli - Violin // Stéphane Grappelli - Violin // Stéphane Grappelli - Violin // Stéphane Grappelli - Violin // Stéphane Grappelli - Violin // Stéphane Grappelli - Violin // Stéphane Grappelli - Violin // Earl Hines - Piano // Earl Hines - Piano // Earl Hines - Piano // Earl Hines - Piano // Earl Hines - Piano // Hank Jones - Piano // Hank Jones - Piano // Hank Jones - Piano // Jo Jones - Drums // Shelly Manne - Drums // Shelly Manne - Drums // Oscar Pettiford - Bass // Django Reinhardt - Guitar // Django Reinhardt - Guitar // Django Reinhardt - Guitar // Django Reinhardt - Guitar // Django Reinhardt - Guitar // Cozy Cole - Drums // Cozy Cole - Drums // Cozy Cole - Drums // Cozy Cole - Drums // Lou Levy - Piano // Gene Rodgers - Piano // Ernie Royal - Trumpet // Jimmy Woode - Bass // Mickey Sheen - Drums // Mickey Baker - Guitar // Coleman Hawkins - Sax (Tenor) // Coleman Hawkins - Sax (Tenor) // Coleman Hawkins - Sax (Tenor) // Coleman Hawkins - Sax (Tenor) // Sir Charles Thompson - Piano // Georges Arvanitas - Piano // Georges Arvanitas - Piano // Georges Arvanitas - Piano // Trummy Young - Trombone // Alix Combelle - Clarinet // Tommy Benford - Drums // Ray Brown - Bass // Ray Brown - Bass // Ray Brown - Bass // Ray Brown - Bass // Ray Brown - Bass // Ray Brown - Bass // Ray Brown - Bass // Jimmy Crawford - Drums // Andre Ekyan - Sax (Alto) // Jackie Fields - Sax (Alto) // Kansas Fields - Drums // Andy Fitzgerald - Clarinet // Joe Guy - Trumpet // J.C. Heard - Drums // Osie Johnson - Drums // Claude Jones - Trombone // Ellis Larkins - Piano // Lawrence Lucie - Guitar // Wendell Marshall - Bass // Kermit Scott - Sax (Tenor) // Arvell Shaw - Bass // Tommy Stevenson - Trumpet // Teddy Walters - Guitar // Scott Yanow - Liner Notes // Scott Yanow - Research // Sandy Williams - Trombone // Billy Taylor, Jr. - Bass // Tommy Lindsay - Trumpet // Ernie Powell - Clarinet // Ernie Powell - Sax (Alto) // Lee Tanner - Photography // Joe Thomas - Trumpet // Nelson Bryant - Trumpet // Len Fico - Project Coordinator // Stacie Heyen - Artwork // Earl Knight - Piano // Bill Coleman - Trumpet
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