Description
DESCRIPTION
Coleman Hawkins was a hugely influential exponent of the tenor saxophone in jazz, being widely regarded as the first artist to establish the instrument as an essential component of the genre's sound. Beginning his career in the early days of jazz in the late '20s, he became a major figure during the swing and big band eras spanning WWII, but also made a significant contribution to the bebop scene into the 1950s. His distinctive but highly adaptable style and sound enabled him to perform over the years in small bands and large orchestras alike both as sideman, leader and featured soloist, and this collection draws on examples of all those elements of his career, from his early recordings with Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra in 1927 through to bebop sessions alongside lush recordings with strings in the mid-'50s. It's a great value 48-track 2-CD, and along the way, there are contributions from many great names of the genre, too numerous to list here, but including Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Glen Miller, Benny Goodman, Cozy Cole, J.J. Johnson, Charlie Christian, Benny Carter, and many more. It's a worthy addition to the Fabulous label's Jazz Legends series. It does not duplicate any tracks included on our existing Fabulous label Coleman Hawkins CD 'Bean Soup' (FABCD 136).
St. Louis Shuffle
Wherever There's a Will, There's a Way
One Hour
Hello Lola!
Sugar Foot Stomp
Donegal Cradle Song
Firebird
Queer Notions
Jamaica Shout
Day You Came Along
Hocus Pocus
Chicago [Live "Casino Hamdorff", Laren, Holland August 26, 1935] [Live]
Meditation [Live "Casino Hamdorff", Laren, Holland August 26, 1935] [Li
Honeysuckle Rose
One Sweet Letter from You
Body and Soul
She's Funny That Way
Fine Dinner
Meet Doctor Foo
My Blue Heaven
Bouncing with Bean
Sheik of Araby
When Day Is Done
One O'Clock Jump
Bugle Call Rag
Crazy Rhythm
I'm in the Mood for Love
Hallelujah
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Embraceable You
Beat
When Day Is Done
It's the Talk of the Town
Spotlite
Low Flame
Say It Isn't So
Indian Summer
Bean-A-Re-Bop
You Were Meant for Me
April in Paris
Half Step Down Please
How Strange
I Love You
Jumpin' for Jane
Angel Face
Sweethearts on Parade
39-25-39 (Bean & the Boys) [Webster Hall, New York, January 18, 1956] [
Essence of Jazz [Webster Hall, New York, January 20, 1956] [Live]
