KENNY DORHAM — Trompeta Toccata (1964) Two Version (1995, The BN Works 4100 Series) + (2006, RM | Serie RVG Edition) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

It seems strange and somewhat tragic that this was trumpeter Kenny Dorham's last full album as a leader for he was only 40 at the time and still in his prime. Dorham contributed three of the four selections to the session (Joe Henderson's catchy "Mamacita" also receives its debut), and his very underrated abilities as a writer, trumpeter, and talent scout are very much in evidence. This modern hard bop quintet set with Henderson on tenor, pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Richard Davis, and drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath served as a strong (if premature) ending to Dorham's impressive career as a solo artist. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Trompeta Toccata 12:28
Written-By – Kenny Dorham
2    Night Watch 5:48
Written-By – Kenny Dorham
3    Mamacita 11:06
Written-By – Joe Henderson
4    The Fox 8:02
Written-By – Kenny Dorham
Credits :
Bass – Richard Davis
Drums – Albert Heath
Piano – Tommy Flanagan
Tenor Saxophone – Joe Henderson
Trumpet – Kenny Dorham

FRANK WESS — The Frank Wess Quartet (1960-2004) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Frank Wess has long been one of the most underrated flautists in jazz, but it's his primary instrument on this CD reissue of a Moodsville LP recorded in 1960. With fine accompaniment by piano master Tommy Flanagan, bassist Eddie Jones and drummer Bobby Donaldson, the leader's lyrical chops are evident in Alec Wilder's rarely performed ballad "It's So Peaceful in the Country." The light Latin setting of "Star Eyes" initially spotlights Flanagan's elegant piano, with the rhythm switching gears as Wess works his magic on flute. Flanagan alone introduces the dreamy interpretation of "But Beautiful," while Wess will melt any heart with his gorgeous flute solo. Wess is best known for his swinging tenor saxophone, heard on the richly textured "Gone With the Wind," a spacious "Stella by Starlight" (which will rival any saxophonist's recording for pure beauty), as well as his bluesy original "Rainy Afternoon," with Donaldson's light percussion possibly suggesting stepping in sidewalk puddles or windshield wipers clearing intermittent precipitation. Highly recommended. Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1    It's So Peaceful In The Country    4:58
 Alec Wilder
2    Rainy Afternoon    8:24
 Frank Wess
3    Star Eyes    3:51
 Gene DePaul / Don Raye
4    Stella By Starlight    5:08
 Ned Washington / Victor Young
5    But Beautiful    4:33
 Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen
6    Gone With The Wind    5:44
 Herbert Magidson / Allie Wrubel
7    I See Your Face Before Me    6:04
 Howard Dietz / Arthur Schwartz
Credits :
Bass – Eddie Jones
Drums – Bobby Donaldson
Flute, Tenor Saxophone – Frank Wess
Piano – Tommy Flanagan
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder

KENNY BURRELL WITH COLEMAN HAWKINS — Bluesey Burrell (1962-2019) RM | SACD Hybrid, DSD | The Prestige Stereo Series | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This session is valuable for the majestic playing of tenor great Coleman Hawkins, who performs on half of the eight tracks. Released on the Prestige subsidiary Moodsville -- a label that specialized in recordings with an intimate, reflective atmosphere -- the Moodsville sound doesn't sit comfortably on Hawkins. His playing is brilliantly relaxed, but it's not mood music. Leader Kenny Burrell's playing is much more in line with the Moodsville groove. The guitarist is not amplified as much as he is on his Prestige dates from this time. In fact, he performs on a nylon-string instrument almost as much as he does on his hollow-body electric. Unlike Hawkins, Burrell's subdued contribution is made to measure for this date. Listeners expecting to hear Burrell the hard bopper won't. The key moments come during the interaction between the guitarist and tenor player, especially during their exchanges on Burrell's "Montono Blues." The rhythm section, Hawkins' working band from this period (pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Major Holley, and drummer Eddie Locke) provides impeccable, sublime support. Jim Todd
Tracklist :
1    Tres Palabras 6:44
Written-By – Osvaldo Farres
2    No More 1:53
Written-By – Russell, Camarata
3    Guilty 4:17
Written-By – Kahn, Akst, Whiting
4    Montono Blues 4:45
Written-By – Kenny Burrell
5    I Thought About You 4:40
Written-By – Van Heusen, Mercer
6    Out Of This World 4:54
Written-By – Arlen, Mercer
7    It's Getting Dark 6:53
Written-By – Burrell
8    I Never Knew 5:19
Written-By – Kahn, Fiorito
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Leo Wright (pistas: 8)
Bass – George Tucker (pistas: 8), Major Holley (pistas: 1 to 7)
Congas – Ray Barretto (pistas: 1 to 7)
Drums – Eddie Locke (pistas: 1 to 7), Jimmie Smith (pistas: 8)
Guitar – Kenny Burrell
Piano – Gildo Mahones (pistas: 8), Tommy Flanagan (pistas: 1 to 7)
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins (pistas: 1, 4 to 5, 7)

WES MONTGOMERY — The Incredible Jazz Guitar (1967-1999) RM | Serie Jazz紙ジャケ十八番 | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

The incredible Wes Montgomery of 1960 was more discernible and distinctive than the guitarist who would emerge a few years later as a pop stylist and precursor to George Benson in the '70s. On this landmark recording, Montgomery veered away from his home Indianapolis-based organ combo with Melvin Rhyne, the California-based Montgomery Brothers band, and other studio sidemen he had been placed with briefly. Off to New York City and a date with Tommy Flanagan's trio, Montgomery seems in his post- to hard bop element, swinging fluently with purpose, drive, and vigor not heard in an electric guitarist since bop progenitor Charlie Christian. Setting him apart from the rest, this recording established Montgomery as the most formidable modern guitarist of the era, and eventually its most influential. There's some classic material here, including the cat-quick but perhaps a trifle anxious version of the Sonny Rollins bop evergreen "Airegin," the famous repeated modal progressive and hard bop jam "Four on Six," and Montgomery's immortal soul waltz "West Coast Blues," effortlessly rendered with its memorable melody and flowing, elegant chiffon-like lines. Flanagan, at a time shortly after leaving his native Detroit, is the perfect pianist for this session. He plays forcefully but never overtly so on the bop tracks, offering up his trademark delicacy on the laid-back "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" and easy-as-pie "Gone with the Wind." With the dynamic Philadelphia rhythm section of brothers Percy Heath on bass and drummer Albert Heath, they play a healthy Latin beat on the choppy and dramatic melody of
Montgomery's original "Mr. Walker." Montgomery is clearly talented beyond convention, consistently brilliant, and indeed incredible in the company of his sidemen, and this recording -- an essential addition to every jazz guitarist fan's collection -- put him on the map. Michael G. Nastos

Tracklist :
1.    Airegin (Sonny Rollins) – 4:26
2.    D-Natural Blues (Wes Montgomery) – 5:23
3.    Polka Dots and Moonbeams (Jimmy Van Heusen) – 4:44
4.    Four on Six (Montgomery) – 6:15
5.    West Coast Blues (Montgomery) – 7:26
6.    In Your Own Sweet Way (Dave Brubeck) – 4:53
7.    Mr. Walker (Montgomery) – 4:33
8.    Gone With the Wind (Allie Wrubel) – 6:24
Credits :
Wes Montgomery- Electric Guitar
Tommy Flanagan - Piano
Percy Heath - Bass
Albert Heath - Drums

TAL FARLOW — Chromatic Palette (1981-1994) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This album is most notable for the interplay between veteran guitarist Tal Farlow and pianist Tommy Flanagan. With bassist Gary Mazzaroppi completing the trio, the musicians perform Tal's "Blue Art, Too" (based on a blues), plus seven superior standards, including "Nuages," "If I Were a Bell" and "St. Thomas." In general, the music is on the relaxed side but there is plenty of inner heat to be felt on the fine set. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1. In a Mellow Tone (Ellington, Gabler) - 7:32
2. Do Nothing 'Till You Hear from Me (Ellington, Russell) - 7:04
3. Tangerine (Mercer, Schertzinger) - 4:59
4. Snow Fall (Thornhill) - 5:23
5. Cherokee (Noble) - 5:11
6. In the Dark (Beiderbercke) - 3:03
7. The Very Thought of You (Noble) - 4:09
8. Three Little Words (Kalmar, Ruby) - 3:53
9. What's New? (Burke, Haggart) - 6:07
10. Moon Glow (DeLange, Hudson, Mills) - 4:58
11. Jitterbug Waltz (Maltby, Waller) - 6:15
12. I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles (Brockman, Kellette, Kendis ...) - 1:22
13. Blues for Emmett (Alden, Pizzarelli) - 5:23
Credits :
Bass – Gary Mazzaroppi
Guitar – Tal Farlow
Piano – Tommy Flanagan

CURTIS FULLER — The Complete Blue Note/UA Curtis Fuller Sessions (1996) 3CD BOX-SET | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Trombonist Curtis Fuller, who developed his sound out of the style of J.J. Johnson, recorded prolifically as a leader from 1957-1962. After recording three dates for Prestige and New Jazz within a seven-day period in 1957, Fuller made four albums for Blue Note from 1957-1958, and after three albums for Savoy, he cut a lone session for United Artists in 1959. All of the five Blue Note and United Artists records (plus an alternate take of "Down Home") are on this excellent three-CD limited box set, released in 1996. Fuller is heard with four different quintets that include either tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, baritonist Tate Houston, trumpeter Art Farmer, or (on a date only previously out in Japan) fellow trombonist Slide Hampton; the rhythm sections consist of either Bobby Timmons or Sonny Clark on piano, Paul Chambers or George Tucker on bass, and Art Taylor, Louis Hayes, or Charlie Persip in the drum slot. In addition, there is a sextet session with Lee Morgan, Mobley, Tommy Flanagan, Chambers, and Elvin Jones that has arrangements by Gigi Gryce and Benny Golson. Throughout, the music is high-quality hard bop with plenty of fine features for the underrated but talented Curtis Fuller. Scott Yanow   Tracklist & Credits :

CURTIS FULLER QUINTET — Blues ette (1959-1991) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Sessions in any genre of music are all too often described as "sublime," but seldom has that description been better deserved than with this relaxed hard bop classic. One looks to other catchalls such as "effortless" and "loose," but even those slight this amazing date by implying a lack of intensity -- and intensity comes in all forms. For all intents and purposes, this is the first recorded meeting of what would become the famous Benny Golson/Art Farmer Jazztet (albeit without Farmer), a group most commonly associated with its 1960 Chess session, Meet the Jazztet. Curtis Fuller's next date, The Curtis Fuller Jazztet, and his appearance on the Chess date, only compound this point. Like perhaps Jimmy Smith's flagship, The Sermon, Blues-ette's brilliance manifests itself not only within the individual solos but also in the way the group functions as a collective. One gets the impression that these tunes could have continued for hours in the studio without the slightest lack of interest on anyone's part. This might be because many of the themes presented here are so basic and seemingly obvious that they don't seem like anything to write home about upon first listen. A day or so later, when you're walking down the street to the tempo of the title track, you may begin to think otherwise. These are some exceptionally catchy heads and many have since become standards. As far as individual performances are concerned, you're not likely to find better solos by any of the members of this quintet than you will here, though they all have extensive and very high-quality catalogs themselves. Picking highlights is a moot point. Blues-ette is best experienced as an entire LP. It would have surely made a greater impact upon its initial release had it been on a more high-profile label, such as Columbia or Blue Note, but there's no sense worrying about that now. Any serious jazz collection is incomplete without this record. Period. Brandon Burke   

THE CURTIS FULLER QUINTET ft. ZOOT SIMS — South American Cookin' (1961-2014) RM | Serie Jazz Collection 1000 | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist & Credits :

CURTIS FULLER QUINTET — Blues-Ette, Part II (1993) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Curtis Fuller and Benny Golson were charter members in the Jazztet of the late '50s and early '60s. The band was revived a few times by Golson and founder Art Farmer, but this 1993 edition has no trumpeter. Tommy Flanagan, Ray Drummond, and Al Harewood comprise a dynamite rhythm section that allows the front-line musicians all the freedom they need to play tandem melodies signifying the happy feeling of the original Jazztet. Golson, the consummate player and especially composer, asserts his will on most of this date, while Fuller, the leader in name, follows merrily along and plays as cleanly as he ever has. Flanagan is a definite force, quoting phrase upon phrase of jazz standards spontaneously and adding his refined, unlimited string of genius ideas whether comping or playing harmonious chords. The best-known tracks of the collection are Golson's evergreens like the Art Blakey-adopted beloved standard and easy swinging "Along Came Betty" and an updated take of the classic hard bopper "Five Spot After Dark," identified by the perfect tandem melody from Golson and Fuller. "Love, Your Spell Is Everywhere" holds the most mysterious intrigue, with a patented Flanagan intro and a fine Fuller solo. There's an overall sense of cool, as nothing is rushed or blatantly fast. Though "How Am I to Know?" is quicker, it is not blindingly so, as the band also echoes the hopeful theme of "Watch What Happens" in a display of ultimate democracy and balance. Themes of "A Child Is Born" and "I Remember Clifford" convene during the sensitive Golson ballad "Is It All a Game?," while other hushed moments on the big-city blues "Manhattan Serenade" settle further into a slow, lazy mood. More of that exonerated good-time feeling is extracted during Fuller's "Capt' Kid," a bright parallel calypso to the Sonny Rollins standard "St. Thomas." It's clear the past and present are merging during the entire program, as the band snatches snippets to expound upon, most notably when Flanagan borrows blue phrases from show tune, Dizzy Gillespie, or Milt Jackson melodies during "Blues-ette '93" -- not a take on the famous Toots Thielemans tune "Bluesette." A solid recording from top to bottom with no filler or cereal, and showcasing a good chunk of Golson's many great works, this comes easily recommended to all modern mainstream jazz lovers without hesitation. Michael G. Nastos    Tracklist & Credits :

TOMMY FLANAGAN — Jazz Poet (1989-2015) RM | Timeless Jazz Master Collection – 14 | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

By the time of this recording, pianist Tommy Flanagan had been performing for decades -- mostly as a sideman -- for a who's who of jazz: players such as Miles Davis, J.J. Johnson, and Sonny Rollins, to name a few. His perfect, yet unassuming style made him the pianist of choice for dozens of musicians. While he has recorded as a leader from time to time, this album may be the best representation of his work available. He performs a set of great tunes ("Caravan," "Willow Weep for Me," "St. Louis Blues," "Lament," and others) in a topflight trio, with George Mraz on bass and Kenny Washington on drums. Flanagan is at the peak of his powers. Never flashy, never showy, this is just outstanding music performed by a true master who is one of the great bop pianists of the 20th century. Steve Loewy
Tracklist  :
1 Raincheck 4:55
Written-By – B. Strayhorn
2 Lament 4:49
Written-By – J.J. Johnson
3 Willow Weep For Me 5:55
Written-By – Ann Ronnel
4 Caravan 6:17
Written-By – Ellington, Mills, Tizol
1 That Tired Routine Called Love 7:04
Written-By – Matt Dennis
6 Glad To Be Unhappy 4:48
Written-By – Rodgers & Hart
7 St. Louis Blues 6:29
Written-By – W. C. Handy
8 Mean Streets 4:14
Written-By – Tommy Flanagan
Credits :
Bass – George Mraz
 Drums – Kenny Washington
 Piano – Tommy Flanagan

BENNY CARTER | DIZZY GILLESPIE - Carter, Gillespie, Inc. (1976) lp | 32bits-96hz | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Although they were from different musical generations (Benny Carter was born ten years before Dizzy Gillespie), it is little wonder that the swing altoist and the bop trumpeter could match up so well on this sextet session; they were quite compatible. Surprisingly, the material they chose to perform could have been better (there is only one Carter composition among the six songs) but on "Broadway" and "A Night in Tunisia," the two veteran hornmen (along with pianist Tommy Flanagan and guitarist Joe Pass) sound at their best. Scott Yanow
Side A :
1     Sweet and Lovely 10:41
Gus Arnheim / Jules LeMare (Chas. N. Daniels) / Harry Tobias    
2     Broadway 7:48     
Billy Bird / Teddy McRae / Henry J. Wood    
3     The Courtship 6:29
Benny Carter
Side B :
1     Constantinople 8:57
Dizzy Gillespie    
2     Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen 9:08
Traditional    
3     A Night in Tunisia 8:26
Dizzy Gillespie / Frank Paparelli
Credits :    
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Bass – Al McKibbon
Drums, Vocals – Mickey Roker
Guitar – Joe Pass
Piano – Tommy Flanagan
Producer – Norman Granz
Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie

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

COLEMAN HAWKINS - Coleman Hawkins All Stars ft. Joe Thomas, Vic Dickenson (1960-1996) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Ostensibly a jam session with ABA head-solos-tail formatting, Hawkins proves again and again why his sound is not only the epitome of jazz, but forever timeless. Trumpeter Joe Thomas and trombonist Vic Dickenson are by no means showboats, and they cannot steal the spotlight from Bean. But Tommy Flanagan threatens to on occasion, as he asserts himself on solos with a fervor that goes beyond Hawkins. Bubbling under all this virtuosity, bassist Wendell Marshall and drummer Osie Johnson do their swinging thing with open ears and instruments always at the ready to fire. They start with "You Blew Out the Flame In My Heart," and it seems a bit of a breeze for these jazz experts. Hawkins plays the melody by himself the first time through, then Thomas and Dickenson join in on invitation. The deep blue, slightly vibratoed, soulful resonance of the leader is unmistakable as always, and Flanagan is his usual tasteful and precise self. They switch up on the end melody, with the brass fronting the line while Hawkins improvises, then takes back the tuneful departing chorus. Johnson wrote "More Bounce to the Vonce," a peppy gospel-soul tune reminiscent of "Travel On." Flanagan is featured with no horns, then they join with phrases similar to "Lil' Liza Jane." All save bass and drums get a solo over nine minutes. Hawkins leads the melody of "I'm Beginning to See the Light" with staccato brass punctuations of harmony, and Dickenson's solo displaying that he not only plays notes, but also embodies pure rhythmic swing. The easy swing of "Cool Blue" has growling trombone, squeaky-clean trumpet and moaning tenor. Thomas and the underappreciated Emmett Berry are good case studies for comparison; here Thomas exemplifes the virtue of unrushed construction of a solo. Hawkins and Johnson claim co-writing credit on the 12-minute-plus "Some Stretching," a good old soulfully swinging jam over just a couple of tonal notes. The trio uses double stops for Hawkins' leadoff solo, and then he digs in for an elongated full count extended by numerous not-so-foul tips. Hanging with every pitch and waiting in the wings is Flanagan, whose masterful pianistics are worth the wait while the others hit singles. It's Flanagan who delivers the grand salami. The demonstrative yet subtle Hawkins is in full flight here, with the equally elegant Thomas and naturally subdued Dickenson in lock step. What a joy they must have been to hear together at a club or concert date, if in fact it happened in this small-group setting. Michael G. Nastos 
Tracklist :
1    You Blew Out The Flame In My Heart    5:58
Ervin Drake / Johnny Hodges / Jimmy Shirl
2    More Bounce To The Vonce    9:00
Duke Ellington / Don George / Johnny Hodges / Harry James
3    I'm Beginning To See The Light    6:55
James / Ellington / Hodges / George
4    Cool Blue    8:10
Charlie Parker
5    Some Stretching    12:16
Hawkins / Johnson
Credits :
Bass – Wendell Marshall
Drums – Osie Johnson
Engineer [Recording] – Rudy Van Gelder
Piano – Tommy Flanagan
Remastered By [Remastering, 1996] – Phil De Lancie
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins
Trombone – Vic Dickenson
Trumpet – Joe Thomas

COLEMAN HAWKINS with EDDIE 'LOCKJAW' DAVIS - Night Hawk (1961-1989) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Hawkins was one of the main inspirations of his fellow tenor Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, so it was logical that they would one day meet up in the recording studio. This CD has many fine moments from these two highly competitive jazzmen, particularly the lengthy title cut and a heated tradeoff on "In a Mellow Tone," on which Davis goes higher but Hawkins wins on ideas. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Night Hawk 10'30
Coleman Hawkins
2     There Is No Greater Love 8:15
Isham Jones / Marty Symes
3     In a Mellow Tone 6:45
Duke Ellington / Milt Gabler    
4     Don't Take Your Love from Me 8:35
Henry Nemo
5     Pedalin' 6:35
Ken McIntyre
Credits :
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Gus Johnson
Piano – Tommy Flanagan
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Remastered By – Phil De Lancie
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

COLEMAN HAWKINS | CLARK TERRY - Back in Bean's Bag (1963) lp | 24bits-96hz | FLAC (tracks), lossless

Hawkins teamed up with the personable trumpeter Clark Terry for this upbeat set of of solid swing. Terry in particular is in exuberant form on "Feedin' the Bean" and a delightful version of "Don't Worry About Me," but Hawkins's playing (particularly on the trumpeter's ballad "Michelle") is also in fine form. The Tommy Flanagan Trio assists the two classic hornmen on this superior LP. Scott Yanow
Side A
1    A Tune For The Tutor
Written-By – P. Patrick
2    Don't Worry 'Bout Me
Written-By – R. Bloom, T. Koehler
3    Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)
Written-By – D. Ellington, L. Gaines
Side B
1    Feedin' The Bean
Written-By – C. Basie
2    Michelle
Written-By – C. Terry
3    Squeeze Me
Written-By – C. Williams, T. Waller
Credits :
Bass – Major Holley
Drums – Dave Bailey
Piano – Tommy Flanagan
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins
Trumpet – Clark Terry

COLEMAN HAWKINS - Hawkins! Alive! at the Village Gate (1962-1995) RM | FLAC (tracks), lossless

The great Hawkins (who debuted on records 40 years earlier) gets to stretch out on this live outing by his 1962 quartet (which also features pianist Tommy Flanagan). This CD, which as a former LP had lengthy versions of "All the Things You Are," "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho" "Mack the Knife" and "Talk of the Town," is augmented by previously unreleased versions of "Bean and the Boys" and "If I Had You," all of which show that Coleman Hawkins in his late 50s was still a powerful force. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     All the Things You Are 8'22
Jerome Kern
2     Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho 10'45
Traditional
3     Mack the Knife 8'59
Bertolt Brecht / Kurt Weill    
4     It's the Talk of the Town 9'25
Jerry Livingston    
5     Bean and the Boys 6'59
Coleman Hawkins
6     If I Had You 8'28
Jimmy Campbell / Reginald Connelly / Ted Shapiro
Credits :
Bass – Major Holley
Drums – Ed Locke
Piano – Tommy Flanagan
Producer – Creed Taylor
Remastered By [Digitally] – Dennis Drake
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins

COLEMAN HAWKINS - At Ease with Coleman Hawkins (1960-2006) RVG Remasters | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Recorded originally for the Prestige subsidiary Moodsville, Coleman Hawkins (along with the Tommy Flanagan Trio) sticks exclusively to ballads and slower pieces, all played at a low flame. Although it is nice to hear the veteran tenor interpreting "Poor Butterfly" and "I'll Get By," this CD is more successful as pleasant background music than as creative jazz. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     For You, For Me, Forevermore 6:07
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin    
2     While We're Young 3:33
William Engvick / Morty Palitz / Alec Wilder
3     Then I'll Be Tired of You 5:08
E.Y. "Yip" Harburg / Arthur Schwartz
4     Mighty Like a Rose 4:00
Ethelbert Nevin
5     At Dawning 4:39
Charles Wakefield Cadman
6     Trouble Is a Man 5:25     
Alec Wilder
7     Poor Butterfly 6:06
John Golden / Raymond Hubbell
8     I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You) 6:36
Fred E. Ahlert / Roy Turk
Credits :
Bass – Wendell Marshall
Drums – Osie Johnson
Piano – Tommy Flanagan
Recorded By, Remastered By – Rudy Van Gelder
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins

COLEMAN HAWKINS - Good Old Broadway (1962-1974) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1     I Talk to the Trees 4'23
Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe
2     Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 4'40
Otto Harbach / Jerome Kern
3     Wanting You 2'26
Oscar Hammerstein II / Sigmund Romberg
4     Strange Music 6'17
George Forrest / Edvard Grieg / Robert Wright
5     The Man That Got Away     4'08
Harold Arlen / Ira Gershwin
6     Get Out of Town 4'14
Cole Porter
7     Here I'll Stay 4'08
Alan Jay Lerner / Kurt Weill
8     A Fellow Needs a Girl 4'47
Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers
Credits :
Bass – Major Holley, Jr.
Drums – Eddie Locke
Engineer, Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Piano – Tommy Flanagan
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins

COLEMAN HAWKINS - In a Mellow Tone (1962-1998) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

A superior session with Hawkins, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (ts), and others.
Tracklist :
1     You Blew Out the Flame in My Heart 6:00
Ervin Drake / Johnny Hodges / Jimmy Shirl    
2     I Want to Be Loved 5:57
Savannah Churchill
3     In a Mellow Tone 6:48
Duke Ellington / Milt Gabler    
4     Greensleeves 3:15
Traditional
5     Through for the Night 5:14
Trummy Young    
6     Until the Real Thing Comes Along 4:44
Sammy Cahn / Saul Chaplin / L.E. Freeman / Mann Holiner / Alberta Nichols
7     The Sweetest Sounds 4:20
Richard Rodgers
8     Then I'll Be Tired of You 5:12
E.Y. "Yip" Harburg / Arthur Schwartz
9     Jammin' in Swingville 9:30
Vivian Hamilton

COLEMAN HAWKINS QUARTET - Today And Now (1962-1996) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

A very nice digital reissue of a very congenial and nicely played Coleman Hawkins Quartet release. Not always the most compelling title from the Hawkins catalog, the record at least has the virtue of both being listenable and worthy of somewhat deeper inspection. Steven McDonald
Tracklist :
1    Go Lil Liza 6:23
Arranged By – Coleman Hawkins
Written-By – Traditional
2    Quintessence 4:44
Written-By – Quincy Jones
3    Don't Love Me 4:38
Written-By – Bill Katz, Pauline Rivelli, Ruth Roberts
4    Love Song From "Apache" 4:12
Written-By – D. Raksin, J. Mercer
5    Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet 9:50
Written-By – P. Wenrich, S. Murphy
6    Swingin' Scotch 5:31
Written-By – Coleman Hawkins
7    Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree 4:29
Written-By – C. Tobias, L. Brown, S. Stept
Credits :
Bass – Major Holley
Drums – Eddie Locke
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Piano – Tommy Flanagan
Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins