Jazz / Bop
Recorded: Mar 12, 15, 1957, Reeves Sound Studios, New York, New York
Coleman Hawkins - tenor saxophone
Idrees Sulieman - trumpet
J.J. Johnson - trombone
Hank Jones - piano
Barry Galbraith - guitar
Oscar Pettiford - bass
Jo Jones - drums
Hawkins literally invented jazz saxophone, starred in the first jazz big band, and played with unfailing strength and invention into the Sixties. When Riverside invited him to assemble his choice of an ideal small group, the Hawk picked an impressive cast that ran the gamut from modern (J.J. Johnson) through mainstream (Hank Jones) and on back to Swing (ex-Basie drummer Jo Jones) and created a powerful album that stands as a lasting part of his legacy.
Includes liner notes by Orrin Keepnews. |
