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1	The Genius of Coleman Hawkins (1957) more music like this by Coleman Hawkins Genius may not be the right word, but "brilliance" certainly fits. At the age of 51 in 1957 Hawkins had already been on records for 35 years and had been one of the leading tenors for nearly that long. This CD matches him with the Oscar Peterson Trio (plus drummer Alvin Stoller) for a fine runthrough on standards. Hawk plays quite well, although ... see all copies from $2.99! new only from $13.64!
2	The Hawk Relaxes (1961) more music like this by Coleman Hawkins While Hawkins's recordings in the early '60s for Swingville tended to swing (not too suprisingly), his Moodsville dates were dominated by overly relaxed treatments of ballads. That is the case with this CD which finds the great tenor-saxophonist sounding alright on melody statements of such tunes as "When Day Is Done," "More than You Know" and ... see all copies from $5.37! new only from $5.37!
3	Desafinado: Bossa Nova and Jazz Samba (1962) more music like this by Coleman Hawkins This set seems to have the word "fad" written all over it, but surprisingly it is a major success. During the era when everyone was trying to cash in on the popularity of bossa nova, tenor-great Coleman Hawkins recorded eight selections with a group consisting of two guitars, bass and three percussionists. In addition to a classic version of "O ... see all copies from $5.99! new only from $11.13!
4	Night Hawk (1960) more music like this by Coleman Hawkins with Eddie Davis Hawkins was one of the main inspirations of his fellow tenor Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, so it was logical that they would one day meet up in the recording studio. This CD has many fine moments from these two highly competitive jazzmen, particularly the lengthy title cut and a heated tradeoff on "In a Mellow Tone," on which Davis goes higher but ... see all copies from $10.35! new only from $10.35!
5	At Ease with Coleman Hawkins (1960) more music like this by Coleman Hawkins Recorded originally for the Prestige subsidiary Moodsville, Coleman Hawkins (along with the Tommy Flanagan Trio) sticks exclusively to ballads and slower pieces, all played at a low flame. Although it is nice to hear the veteran tenor interpreting "Poor Butterfly" and "I'll Get By," this CD is more successful as pleasant background music than as ... see all copies from $6.44! new only from $12.20!
6	Soul (1958) more music like this by Coleman Hawkins This is a decent but not very exciting outing. Then 52, Hawkins uses a typically young rhythm section (including guitarist Kenny Burrell and pianist Ray Bryant) and plays melodically on a variety of originals and standards. This insipid version of "Greensleeves" is difficult to sit through but the rest of this CD is enjoyable if not overly ... see all copies from $10.35! new only from $10.35!
7	Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (1957) more music like this by Coleman Hawkins w/ Ben Webster W/ Ben Webster. These aren't encounters in the confrontational sense, but a merger of great musical minds. Ron Wynn, All Music Guide see all copies from $13.99! new only from $14.60!
8	Body & Soul [RCA] (1939) more music like this by Coleman Hawkins Ignoring past reissues (including a definitive two-CD set from 1995 that had 40 recordings), RCA came out with this 19-selection single CD in 1996; all of the performances were in the previous reissue. If found at a budget price, this CD can act as a fine introduction to the great tenor Coleman Hawkins. Among its high points are two very different ... see all copies from $5.48! new only from $11.12!
9	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins [Bonus Track] (1962) more music like this by Duke Ellington/Coleman Hawkins The combination of Duke Ellington and Coleman Hawkins alone would be ideal for the vast majority of jazz fans. But add to the front line trombonist Lawrence Brown, saxophonists Harry Carney and Johnny Hodges, and cornetist/violinist Ray Nance, and you have a modern small jazz ensemble for the ages that would be tough to beat under any criteria, ... see all copies from $3.87! new only from $26.19!
10	Black Legends of Jazz [Decca] (1926) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $8.00! new only from $15.34!
11 view cover	Christmas Songs [Milestone] (1953) more music like this by Various Artists Fantasy has put together a dozen Christmas jazz performances on this interesting CD with five of them (by Ron Affif, Ruth Brown, Curtis Peagler, Joe Pass and Anita O'Day) being previously unissued. In addition there are fine performances from Hank Crawford, Bill Evans ("Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"), Coleman Hawkins, Red Garland, Niels Lan Doky, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
12 view cover	The Complete Johnny Mercer Songbook (1998) more music like this by Various Artists One of the giants of American popular song gets his due with this three-disc Verve box, comprising a trio of separately released compilations. Though Mercer's repertoire of classic songs doesn't quite make for three discs, Verve ably solves the problem by pairing a vocal track and an instrumental version on separate discs, such as "Too Marvelous ... see all copies from $32.61! new only from $32.61!
13 view cover	The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World (1975) more music like this by Duke Ellington/Ella Fitzgerald/Oscar Peterson W/ Ella Fitzgerald & Coleman Hawkins. A fine three-record set. The title is pretentious, but the album does offer plenty of great music and a cross-section of swing, mainstream, and blues. Ron Wynn, All Music Guide see all copies from $17.76! new only from $17.76!
14 view cover	The Prestige Records Story (1999) more music like this by Various Artists Like most of the now-prized jazz labels, Prestige Records sprang from the vision of one man - a 20-year-old kid, actually - named Bob Weinstock, who guided the label from its infancy in 1949 until 1971 when he sold out to Fantasy. Although Prestige continued to record for awhile after 1971, Fantasy chose to survey only the Weinstock years in this ... see all copies from $34.98! new only from $34.98!
15 view cover	Blues Wail: Coleman Hawkins Plays the Blues (1957) more music like this by Coleman Hawkins Tenor great Coleman Hawkins was usually bored with the blues, at least until the period covered by this CD sampler. A master at deciphering complex chord changes, Hawkins found the blues to be overly simple but around 1957 (after 35 years of major league activity) he began to explore the blues more seriously, at least on an occasional basis. This ... see all copies from $4.99! new only from $4.99!
16 view cover	The Bebop Years (2001) more music like this by Coleman Hawkins Covering a period from 1939-1949, The Bebop Years profiles Hawkins during the days of combo swing and bebop. That the tenor great sounds at home in both settings here is testament to his great flexibility and intellect as a player. Proper pays its respects with four discs and a lavish booklet sporting a detailed discography, extensive notes, and ... see all copies from $28.97! new only from $28.97!
17 view cover	Jazz 'Round Midnight: Saxophone (1990) more music like this by Various Artists Forget all those Sax on the Beach and Between the Sheets compilations of yesteryear and head straight to your local record shop for this truly sensuous mix of classic after-hours jazz. No brass and fern bar, quiet storm songs here, just pure gold from the likes of Coleman Hawkins, Sonny Rollins, Ben Webster, Lester Young, and Stan Getz. The bounty ... see all copies from $69.28!
18 view cover	The Original Jazz Masters Series, Vol. 4 (1995) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $30.53!
19 view cover	Tenor Sax Ballads (Priceless Jazz Collection) (1999) more music like this by Various Artists GRP has cobbled together a set of performances from labels it now has under its umbrella, such as Impulse and Cadet, as well as from albums released under its own name. There's no intent here to put together a survey of the development of the tenor saxophone. Rather, this album is an unabashed effort to attract those who celebrate good tenor sax ... see all copies from $10.44! new only from $10.44!
20 view cover	Latin on Impulse (1998) more music like this by Various Artists Impulse never really concentrated on Latin jazz -- during the 1960s or the '90s -- but several of its artists had rich musical or cultural backgrounds in it. This compilation rounds up tracks from '60s Latin-tinged recordings by Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Gato Barbieri and Johnny Hartman, as well as Impulse's new school of artists including ... see all copies from $2.59!
21 view cover	Last Days of Jazz (1998) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $6.56! new only from $6.56!
22 view cover	The Hawk Flies High (1957) more music like this by Coleman Hawkins Coleman Hawkins' 1957 session for Riverside, aside from an oral documentary record in a short-lived series, was his only recording for the label under his name. Yet producer Orrin Keepnews had the good sense to invite the legendary tenor saxophonist to pick his own musicians, and Hawkins surprised him by asking for young boppers J.J. Johnson and ... see all copies from $10.35! new only from $10.35!
23 view cover	Jazz Reunion (1961) more music like this by Pee Wee Russell/Coleman Hawkins This LP (whose contents have been reissued on CD) features a reunion between tenor-saxophonist Coleman Hawkins and clarinetist Pee Wee Russell; they revisit "If I Could Be with You," a song they had recorded together in a classic version back in 1929. Russell was beginning to perform much more modern material than the Dixieland music associated ... see all copies from $8.31! new only from $8.31!
24 view cover	Body & Soul (1927) more music like this by Coleman Hawkins see all copies from $2.45! new only from $2.45!
25 view cover	Very Saxy (1991) more music like this by Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis/Buddy Tate/Coleman Hawkins/Arnett Cobb Tenor saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and his quartet (which includes organist Shirley Scott, bassist George Duvivier and drummer Arthur Edgehill) welcome three immortal tenors (Coleman Hawkins, Arnett Cobb and Buddy Tate) to what became a historic and hard-swinging jam session. On three blues, an original based on the chord changes of "Sweet ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $10.35!

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