The Hawk Flies High
by Coleman Hawkins
- Type: Album
- Released: 1957
- Label: Riverside
- Country: United States
- Length: 29:56
- Community rating: 4.55/5 from 5 ratings
Artists on this release: Hank Jones, Oscar Pettiford, Jo Jones, Idrees Sulieman, Barry Galbraith
Album Notes & Community Reviews
A soulful and swinging all-star session that gives each member a chance to shine. Hawkins' solo work is a masterclass in storytelling and melodic invention, a perfect example of mainstream jazz at its finest.
Genres
Descriptors: saxophone, classic, bluesy, ensemble, sophisticated
Tracklist
- Chant (5:09)
- Juicy Fruit (11:06)
- Think Deep (3:24)
- Laura (4:32)
- Blue Lights (5:45)
Credits
- Coleman Hawkins - primary artist, tenor saxophone
- Oscar Pettiford - bass
- Paul Bacon - cover
- Jo Jones - drums
- Jack Higgins - engineer
- Barry Galbraith - guitar
- Paul Weller - photography
- Hank Jones - piano
- Bill Grauer - producer
- Orrin Keepnews - producer, sleeve notes, liner notes
- J.J. Johnson - trombone
- Idrees Sulieman - trumpet