The Hawk Flies High
The Hawk Flies High is a 1957 album by jazz tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins.[4][5] Apart from Barry Galbraith and Jo Jones on guitar and drums, the line-up of his accompanying sextet had a bebop background, namely J.J. Johnson on trombone, Idrees Sulieman on trumpet, pianist Hank Jones, and Oscar Pettiford on bass.[6]
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| Released | July 1957 | |||
| Recorded | March 12 and 15, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Reeves Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:02 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 12-233[1] | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews and Bill Grauer | |||
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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  |
Track listing
- "Chant" (Hank Jones) - 5:08
- "Juicy Fruit" (Idrees Sulieman) - 11:16
- "Think Deep" (William O. Smith) -3:24
- "Laura" (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) -4:34
- "Blue Lights" (Gigi Gryce) -5:44
- "Sancticity" (Hawkins) -9:10
Personnel
- Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone
- Hank Jones – piano
- Oscar Pettiford – Bass
- Jo Jones – Drums
- Barry Galbraith – guitar
- J.J. Johnson – trombone
- Idrees Sulieman – Trumpet
References
- Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). "Goldmine Record Album Price Guide". Penguin – via Google Books.
- Dryden, Ken. "Coleman Hawkins: The Hawk Flies High". AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 98. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- "The Hawk Flies High - Record Collector Magazine". recordcollectormag.com.
- Jazz, All About. "Coleman Hawkins: The Hawk Flies High album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz.
- Evensmo, J. The Tenor Sax of Coleman Hawkins Part 3: 1950 - 1959. Retrieved July 10, 2017
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