Hawk Eyes (album)
| Hawk Eyes | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | April 3, 1959 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:10 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7156 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
| Coleman Hawkins chronology | ||||
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Hawk Eyes is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins which was recorded in 1959 and released on the Prestige label.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "in addition to long jams, plenty of fireworks occur during this frequently exciting session".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Coleman Hawkins except as indicated
- "Hawk Eyes" - 10:19
- "C'mon In" - 13:17
- "Through for the Night" (Trummy Young) - 5:12
- "I Never Knew" (Ted Fio Rito, Gus Kahn) - 5:42
- "La Rosita" (Paul Dupont, Allan Stuart) - 6:09
- Stealin' the Bean"" (Osie Johnson) - 4:31
Personnel
- Coleman Hawkins - tenor saxophone
- Charlie Shavers - trumpet (tracks 1-4 & 6)
- Ray Bryant - piano
- Tiny Grimes - guitar (tracks 1-4 & 6)
- George Duvivier - bass
- Osie Johnson - drums
References
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed March 14, 2013
- ^ Evensmo, J. The Tenor Sax of Coleman Hawkins Part 3: 1950 - 1959. Retrieved July 10, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 14, 2013
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 98. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 669. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
