COLEMAN HAWKINS - The Genius of Coleman Hawkins (1957-1986) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Genius may not be the right word, but "brilliance" certainly fits. At the age of 51 in 1957, Hawkins had already been on records for 35 years and had been one of the leading tenors for nearly that long. This date matches him with the Oscar Peterson Trio (plus drummer Alvin Stoller) for a fine run-through on standards. Hawk plays quite well, although the excitement level does not reach the heights of his sessions with trumpeter Roy Eldridge. by Scott Yanow

Tracklist:

1 I'll Never Be the Same 3:29

Gus Kahn / Matty Malneck / Frank Signorelli

2 You're Blasé 3:35

Ord Hamilton / Bruce Sievier

3 I Wished on the Moon 3:38

Dorothy Parker / Ralph Rainger

4 How Long Has This Been Going On? 3:54

George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin

5 Like Someone in Love 3:55

Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen

6 My Melancholy Baby 4:08

Ernie Burnett / George Norton

7 Ill Wind 5:33

Harold Arlen / Ted Koehler

8 In a Mellow Tone 4:45

Duke Ellington / Milt Gabler

9 There's No You 3:25

Tom Adair / Hal Hopper

10 The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise 3:49

Eugene Lockhart / Ernest Seitz

11 Somebody Loves Me 3:51

Buddy DeSylva / George Gershwin / Ballard MacDonald

12 Blues for Rene 3:03

Coleman Hawkins

Credits:
Bass – Ray Brown
Drums – Alvin Stoller
Guitar – Herb Ellis
Piano – Oscar Peterson
Producer [Original Session] – Norman Granz
Saxophone [Tenor] – Coleman Hawkins