Sirius (Coleman Hawkins album) explained

Sirius
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Coleman Hawkins
Cover:	Sirius (Coleman Hawkins album).jpg
Released:	1974
Recorded:	December 20, 1966
Studio:	New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	41:20
Label:	Pablo 2310 707
Producer:	Norman Granz
Chronology:	Coleman Hawkins
Prev Title:	The Hawk & the Hunter
Prev Year:	1965
Next Title:	The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World
Next Year:	1967

Sirius is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins recorded in 1966 but not released by the Pablo label until 1974.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "Hawkins's final studio session is rather sad ... Recorded in late 1966, this quartet set finds Hawk constantly short of breath and unable to play long phrases. He is able to get away with this deficiency on the faster pieces but the ballads are rather painful to hear. Even at this late stage Hawkins still had his majestic tone but this recording is only of historical interest".

Track listing

1. "The Man I Love" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:09
2. "Don't Blame Me" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) – 4:38
3. "Just a Gigolo" (Leonello Casucci, Irving Caesar) – 2:56
4. "The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)" (Isham Jones, Gus Kahn) – 3:53
5. "Time on My Hands" (Vincent Youmans, Harold Adamson, Mack Gordon) – 4:03
6. "Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Arnheim, Jules LeMare, Harry Tobias) – 4:24
7. "Exactly Like You" (McHugh, Fields) – 6:52
8. "Street of Dreams" (Victor Young, Sam M. Lewis) – 4:12
9. "Sugar" (Maceo Pinkard, Edna Alexander, Sidney Mitchell) – 5:13

Personnel

• Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone
• Barry Harris – piano
• Bob Cranshaw – bass
• Eddie Locke – drums

Notes and References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Both Sides Now: Pablo Album Discography Preview accessed May 27, 2019
2. https://www.jazzdisco.org/pablo-records/catalog-2310-700-series/#2310-707 Jazzdisco: Pablo Records Catalog: 2310-700 series