Coleman Hawkins “Hawk Eyes!”

Coleman Hawkins

“Hawk Eyes!”
( LP Prestige Records, 1959 )
Catalog # PRLP 7156

Tracklisting:
01 Hawk Eyes [Hawkins]
02 C’mon In [Hawkins]
03 Through for the Night [Young]
04 I Never Knew [Fiorito, Kahn]
05 La Rosita [Dupont, Stuart]
06 Stealin’ the Bean [Johnson]
Note:
“I Never Knew” was recorded at the original session but omitted when this album was first released. It has been added for 1987 reissue [OJCCD 294-2]

Personnel:
Charlie Shavers (tp -1,2,4,5,6)
Coleman Hawkins (ts)
Ray Bryant (p)
Tiny Grimes (g -1,2,4,5,6)
George Duvivier (b)
Osie Johnson (d)

Notes:
Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio,
Hackensack, NJ, April 3, 1959
** Also issued on Swingville SVLP 2039; Fantasy OJC 294,
OJCCD 294-2: Prestige PR 7857 entitled “Hawk Eyes!”

Review:
Tenor-great Coleman Hawkins tended to be at his best when challenged by another horn player. On this highly enjoyable set, Hawkins is joined by the superb trumpeter Charlie Shavers and a strong rhythm section that includes guitarist Tiny Grimes and pianist Ray Bryant. With such superior songs as “Through for the Night,” “I Never Knew” and “La Rosita,” in addition to long jams, plenty of fireworks occur during this frequently exciting session.
By Scott Yanow (AMG)

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