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The Hawk Flies High is a 1957 album by jazz tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins. J.J. Johnson, Idrees Sulieman, Hank Jones, Oscar Pettiford, Barry Galbraith, and Jo Jones feature on the album. 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,
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The Hawk Flies High is a 1957 album by jazz tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins. Apart from Barry Galbraith and Jo Jones on guitar and drums, the line-up of his accompanying sextet had a bebop background, namely J.J. Johnson on trombone, Idrees Sulieman on trumpet, pianist Hank Jones, and Oscar Pettiford on bass.
| 1 | Chant | ♡ | 5:03 | Hank Jones / Henry Jones |
| 2 | Juicy Fruit | ♡ | 11:13 | Idrees Sulieman |
| 3 | Think Deep | ♡ | 3:21 | William Smith / Willie Wurlitzer |
| 4 | Laura | ♡ | 4:30 | David Raksin / Johnny Mercer |
| 5 | Blue Lights | ♡ | 5:41 | Gigi Gryce |
| 6 | Sancticity | ♡ | 9:09 | Coleman Hawkins |
Links
- Folder:
R:\__Jazz\_C\Coleman Hawkins\1957. Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Flies High (MFSL Remaster 2006) [SACD][DSD64] - Explorer: Open folder
- AllMusic: https://www.allmusic.com/album/MW0000649558
Credits
Bass — Oscar Pettiford Drums — Jo Jones Engineer — Jack Higgins Guitar — Barry Galbraith Piano — Hank Jones Producer — Bill Grauer, Orrin Keepnews Sleeve Notes — Orrin Keepnews Tenor Saxophone — Coleman Hawkins Trombone — J.J. Johnson Trumpet — Idrees Sulieman
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