COLEMAN HAWKINS - The High and Mighty Hawk (1958-2010) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Although Hawkins had been a major tenor stylist for over 35 years by the time of this recording, he had never felt all that comfortable playing blues, preferring to dig his harmonic talents into more complicated material. For one of the first times, on the lengthy "Bird of Prey Blues" that opens this LP, Hawkins showed that at last he had mastered the blues. His honking and roaring improvisation, although more sophisticated than the usual solos by R&B tenors, captured their spirit and extroverted emotions perfectly. It is the highlight of this otherwise excellent (if more conventional) quintet session with trumpeter Buck Clayton and pianist Hank Jones. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Bird of Prey Blues 11'18
Coleman Hawkins    
2     My One and Only Love 7'25
Guy Wood    
3     Vignette 4'31
Hank Jones    
4     Ooh-Wee Miss G.P.! 3'58
Coleman Hawkins
5     You've Changed 7'43
Carey / Fischer
6     Get Set 4'55
Hank Jones    
7     Sunday 5'23
Coleman Hawkins             
8     Hanid 4'53
Coleman Hawkins    
9     Honey Flower 8'42
Coleman Hawkins        
10     Honey Flower [Alternate Take] 8'16
Coleman Hawkins    
11     Nabob 9'29
Coleman Hawkins
Credits :
Bass – George Duvivier (pistas: 7 to 11), Ray Brown (pistas: 1 to 6)
Drums – Mickey Sheen
Piano – Hank Jones
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins
Trumpet – Buck Clayton (pistas: 1 to 6), Roy Eldridge (pistas: 7 to 11)