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Coleman Hawkins Jazz Tones Release Date: 1954 11 zz Running Time: 68:47 Label: Xanadu Rating:

This 1954 studio date by Coleman Hawkins finds the tenor saxophonist in great form, joined by a fine group that includes pianist Billy Taylor, bassist Milt Hinton, drummer Jo Jones, trombonist Eddie Bert, and trumpeter Emmett Berry. Hawkins' boppish take on "Cheek to Cheek" moves at a fast clip, though he never exhausts himself of ideas. The full sextet is heard on a portion of the session, including a lush but brisk take of "Lullaby of Birdland," a snappy run through "Get Happy," and the old swinger "Blue Lou." There are many strong solos by the supporting cast, but it's difficult to eclipse the sound of Hawkins' tenor when he is in top form as on this CD. Although it is hard for many collectors to afford picking up every single recommended release by Coleman Hawkins, this one should be grabbed quickly, as Prevue's life as a reissue label ended rather prematurely. Ken Dryden, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Cheek to Cheek	Berlin	7:56
2	Lullaby of Birdland	Shearing, Weiss	5:10
3	If I Had You	Shapiro, Connelly, Campbell	4:29
4	Get Happy	Arlen, Koehler	5:29
5	Honeysuckle Rose	Waller, Razaf	2:59
6	Blue Lou	Mills, Sampson	4:59
7	Out of Nowhere	Green, Heyman	5:38
8	Undecided	Shavers, Robin	4:46
9	Stompin' at the Savoy	Goodman, Sampson, Webb, Razaf	6:10
10	Ain't Misbehavin'	Waller, Razaf, Brooks	7:26
11	Just You, Just Me	Greer, Klages	6:03
12	Time on My Hands [#]	Youmans, Gordon, Adamson	7:42

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