Coleman Hawkins All Stars Explained

Coleman Hawkins All Stars
Type:Studio
Artist:Coleman Hawkins featuring Joe Thomas and Vic Dickenson
Cover:Coleman Hawkins All Stars.jpg
Released:1960
Recorded:January 8, 1960
Studio:Van Gelder, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre:Jazz
Length:42:19
Label:Swingville
SV 2005
Producer:Esmond Edwards
Chronology:Coleman Hawkins
Prev Title:Coleman Hawkins with the Red Garland Trio
Prev Year:1959
Next Title:At Ease with Coleman Hawkins
Next Year:1960

Coleman Hawkins All Stars is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins featuring trumpeter Joe Thomas and trombonist Vic Dickenson which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Swingville label.[1]

Reception

Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, "Hawkins proves again and again why his sound is not only the epitome of jazz, but forever timeless... 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".[2]

Track listing

  1. "You Blew Out the Flame in My Heart" (Ervin Drake, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Shirl) – 5:58
  2. "More Bounce to the Vonce" (Osie Johnson) – 9:00
  3. "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James) – 6:55
  4. "Cool Blues" (Jerry Valentine) – 8:10
  5. "Some Stretching" (Coleman Hawkins, Osie Johnson) – 12:16

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-swingville-2000-4000-series/#svlp-2005 Prestige Records discography
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 18, 2013