An unreleased recording from a “Jazz At The Philharmonic” concert of September 18, 1949 features a one chorus version of one of the most immortal of all of Coleman Hawkins’ recordings: Body And Soul.” The song itself was written in 1930 with words by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton with music by Johnny Green. Heard on this concert recording are Ray Brown on bass and Buddy Rich on d
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Coleman Hawkins was the one person who clearly defined just how a tenor sax man should play his instrument. Before “The Hawk” (as he became known), most tenor sax players used the heavily accented slap-tongue technique which limited the instrument’s tone and range of expression. Hawkins broadened the tone, adapted a greater legato line and started using the same fluency that trumpeters such
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A different side of “The Hawk” is his “Hawk’s Tune” where Coleman Hawkins displays his biting tone along with the crisp piano artistry of Hank Jones.
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Another Coleman Hawkins opus is “Stuffy,” a tour de force for Hawkins’ gruff style with plenty of his highly imaginative ideas. The crowd at Carnegie Hall shouts encouragements to Hawkins on this “Jazz At The Philharmonic” set of September 16, 1950.
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In the wee morning hours of October 11, 1939, Coleman Hawkins and his orchestra wrapped up a gig at Kelly's Stable on 52nd street. A scant 6 hours later, the orchestra, a smallish, nine-piece band by the prevailing standards of the swing era, straggled into the recording studio at Victor records. After Hawkins' years of playing as a soloist in a variety of venues and settings in Europe, this ...
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| 1 Introduction |
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| 2 I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me |
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| 3 Day by Day |
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| 4 Embraceable You |
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| 5 Moonglow |
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