COLEMAN HAWKINS | MANNY ALBAM AND HIS ORCHESTRA - The Hawk in Paris (1957-1993) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This CD is a major surprise. Hawkins had always wanted to record with a large string section and he received his wish on the majority of these 12 romantic melodies, all of which have some association with Paris. The surprise is that he plays with a great deal of fire (his doubletiming on "My Man" is wondrous), and that Manny Albam's arrangements mostly avoid being muzaky and quite often are creative and witty. What could have been a novelty or an insipid affair is actually one of Coleman Hawkins's more memorable albums. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     April in Paris 3:53
Vernon Duke / E.Y. "Yip" Harburg
2     Mon Homme (My Man) 3:19
Francis Salabert / Maurice Yain        
3     Under Paris Skies 2:46     
Jean Dréjac / Kim Gannon / Hubert Giraud
4     Mimi 3:08
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
5    La Chnouf 3:07
Marc Lanjean
6     La Vie en Rose 2:37
Mack David / Louis Louiguy / Marcel Louiguy / Édith Piaf
7     La Mer (Beyond the Sea) 3:33
Albert Lasry / Charles Trénet        
8     Paris in the Spring 3:15
Mack Gordon / Harry Revel        
9     I Love Paris 3:31
Cole Porter
10     Mademoiselle de Paris 3:19
Henri Contet / Paul Durand / Eric Maschwitz / Mitchell Parish
11     Chiens Perdus Sans Collier (The Little Lost Dog) 2:58
Edmond Bacri / Paul Misraki        
12     Tu N' Peux T' Figurer (Dawn over Paris) 3:22
Paul Misraki
Recorded at Webster Hall in New York City, on July 9 (3, 4, 9 & 10), 11 (1, 2, 6 & 7) and 13 (5, 8, 11 & 12), 1956
Credits :
Arranged By, Conductor – Manny Albam, Orchestra – Manny Albam And His Orchestra
Bass – Arnold Fishkin
Drums – Osie Johnson
Guitar – Barry Gailbreath
Harp – Janet Putnam
Percussion – Marity Wilson
Piano – Hank Jones
Reeds – Al Young, Ray Beckenstein, Romeo Penque
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins
Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Romeo Penque
Trombone – Urbie Green
Trumpet – Chauncey Welsch, Nick Travis