COLEMAN HAWKINS | ROY ELDRIDGE | JOHNNY HODGES - Hawkins! Eldridge! Hodges! Alive! At the Village Gate! (1962-1992) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

From the mid-'50s until Coleman Hawkins's death in 1969, the tenor-saxophonist frequently teamed up with trumpeter Roy Eldridge to form a potent team. However, Hawkins rarely met altoist Johnny Hodges on the bandstand, making this encounter a special event. Long versions of "Satin Doll," "Perdido" and "The Rabbit in Jazz" give these three classic jazzmen (who are ably assisted by the Tommy Flanagan Trio) chances to stretch out and inspire each other. The remainder of this CD has Eldridge and Hodges absent while Coleman Hawkins (on "new" versions of "Mack the Knife," "It's the Talk of the Town," "Bean and the Boys" and "Caravan") heads the quartet for some excellent playing. Timeless music played by some of the top veteran stylists of the swing era. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Satin Doll 11:15
Duke Ellington / Johnny Mercer / Billy Strayhorn
2     Perdido 11:35
Ervin Drake / Hans Lengsfelder / Juan Tizol
3     The Rabbit in Jazz 16:45
Coleman Hawkins / Johnny Hodges
4     Mack the Knife 8:29
Marc Blitzstein / Bertolt Brecht / Kurt Weill    
5     It's the Talk of the Town 7:23
Jerry Livingston / Al J. Neiburg / Marty Symes    
6     Bean and the Boys 6:53
Coleman Hawkins
7     Caravan 10:30
Duke Ellington / Irving Mills / Juan Tizol    
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges
Bass – Major Holley
Drums – Edward Locke
Piano – Tommy Flanagan
Producer – Creed Taylor
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins
Trumpet – Roy Eldridge