Duke Ellington and Coleman Hawkins
Duke Ellington and Coleman Hawkins: Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) LP
Impulse!, 1963
Coleman Hawkins was an early virtuoso and major stylist of the tenor saxophone. A key figure in the development of Swing music, he was blessed with a warm, honeyed tone and an impeccable sense of time. Here he relaxes into a dream date with the legendary bandleader Duke Ellington and a half a dozen musicians handpicked from Ellington’s famous orchestra. With a repertoire drawn from the orchestra’s set-list, the pieces are arranged beautifully for this smaller configuration, and Hawkins’ tender voicings sound completely at home. It’s a joy from start to finish.
Tracklist:
Side A
1. Limbo Jazz
2. Mood Indigo
3. Ray Charles' Place
4. Wanderlust
Side B
1. You Dirty Dog
2. Self Portrait (Of The Bean)
3. The Jeep Is Jumpin'
4. The Ricitic
- Recorded - August 18, 1962 at Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey
- Engineer - Rudy Van Gelder
- Producer - Bob Thiele
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