Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Flies High - LP

Coleman Hawkins' 1957 Riverside Date with an All-Star Small Group

Hawkins literally invented the jazz saxophone, starred in the first jazz big band, and played with unfailing strength and invention well into the Sixties. When Riverside invited him to assemble his choice of an ideal small group, the Hawk picked an impressive cast that ran the gamut from modern (J.J. Johnson) through mainstream (Hank Jones) and back to swing (ex-Basie drummer Jo Jones), creating a powerful album that stands as a lasting part of his legacy.

Features

• Recorded March 12 and 15, 1957 in New York
• Musicians: Coleman Hawkins (tenor sax), J.J. Johnson (trombone), Idrees Sulieman (trumpet), Hank Jones (piano), Barry Galbraith (guitar), Oscar Pettiford (bass), Jo Jones (drums)
• Label: Riverside Records

Track Listing

1. Chant
2. Juicy Fruit
3. Think Deep
4. Laura
5. Blue Lights
6. Sancticity