Coleman Hawkins and Confrères explained

Coleman Hawkins and Confrères
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Coleman Hawkins
Cover:	Coleman Hawkins and Confrères.jpg
Released:	1958
Recorded:	October 16, 1957 and February 7, 1958
Studio:	Los Angeles, CA and NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	34:51
Label:	Verve MG V-8346 / MG VS-6110
Producer:	Norman Granz
Chronology:	Coleman Hawkins
Prev Title:	The Genius of Coleman Hawkins
Prev Year:	1957
Next Title:	The High and Mighty Hawk
Next Year:	1958

Coleman Hawkins and Confrères is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins which was recorded in 1958 (with one track from 1957) and released on the Verve label.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

AllMusic gave the album 3 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Coleman Hawkins except where noted.

1. "Maria" – 6:31
2. "Cocktails for Two" (Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow) – 2:39
3. "Sunday" (Chester Conn, Jule Styne, Bennie Krueger, Ned Miller) – 5:19
4. "Hanid" – 4:50
5. "Honey Flower" – 8:42
6. "Nabob" – 9:29
7. "Honey Flower" [Alternate Take] – 8:15 Additional track on CD release

• Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on October 16, 1957 (track 1) and in New York City on February 7, 1958 (tracks 2-7)

Personnel

• Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone
• Roy Eldridge – trumpet (tracks 3-7)
• Ben Webster – tenor saxophone (tracks 1 & 2)
• Hank Jones (tracks 3-7), Oscar Peterson (tracks 1 & 2) – piano
• Herb Ellis – guitar (tracks 1 & 2)
• Ray Brown (tracks 1 & 2), George Duvivier (tracks 3-7) – bass
• Mickey Sheen (tracks 3-7), Alvin Stoller (tracks 1 & 2) – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.bsnpubs.com/nyc/felsted/felsted.html Felsted Album Discography
2. http://www.connollyco.com/discography/coleman_hawkins/disco.html Coleman Hawkins Discography
3. Evensmo, J. The Tenor Sax of Coleman Hawkins Part 3: 1950 - 1959. Retrieved July 10, 2017