Soul (Coleman Hawkins album) explained

Soul
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Coleman Hawkins
Cover:	Soul (Coleman Hawkins album).jpg
Released:	March 1959
Recorded:	November 7, 1958 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	41:21
Label:	Prestige PRLP 7149
Producer:	Esmond Edwards
Chronology:	Coleman Hawkins
Prev Title:	Bean Bags
Prev Year:	1958
Next Title:	Hawk Eyes
Next Year:	1959

Soul is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins that was recorded in 1958 and released on the Prestige label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 2½ stars, stating: "This is a decent but not very exciting outing. Then 52, Hawkins uses a typically young rhythm section and plays melodically on a variety of originals and standards."^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Coleman Hawkins except as indicated

1. "Soul Blues" - 9:52
2. "I Hadn't Anyone Till You" (Ray Noble) - 4:34
3. "Groovin'" (Kenny Burrell) - 5:43
4. "Greensleeves" (Traditional) - 3:12
5. "Sunday Mornin'" (Burrell) - 6:29
6. "Until the Real Thing Comes Along" (Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L. E. Freeman, Mann Holiner, Alberta Nichols) - 4:42
7. "Sweetnin'" - 6:49

Personnel

• Coleman Hawkins - tenor saxophone
• Ray Bryant - piano
• Kenny Burrell - guitar
• Wendell Marshall - bass
• Osie Johnson - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-7100-series/#prlp-7149 Prestige Records discography
2. Evensmo, J. "The Tenor Sax of Coleman Hawkins Part 3: 1950 - 1959". Retrieved July 10, 2017.
3. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review. Retrieved March 14, 2013.