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Coleman Hawkins & His Big Band - CD

The Radio Years 1940 Coleman Hawkins & His Big Band CD
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  • 1. Body and Soul
  • 2. Chicago
  • 3. I Can't Love You Anymore
  • 4. Sweet Adeline
  • 5. Breeze and I
  • 6. It's a Wonderful World
  • 7. Sheik of Araby
  • 8. Man I Love
  • 9. Body and Soul
  • 10. Chant of the Groove
  • 11. Forgive a Fool
  • 12. Asleep in the Deep
  • 13. Can't Get Indiana off My Mind
  • 14. Passin' It Around
  • 15. When a Congressman Meets a Senator Down South
  • 16. I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me
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The Radio Years 1940 by Coleman Hawkins & His Big Band on CD


Coleman Hawkins' big band lasted just 11 months in 1940 before breaking up from lack of interest, and it only had one studio session, resulting in four titles. Fortunately, a couple radio broadcasts from the Savoy Ballroom survived. These 16 titles, formerly available on budget LPs, have been cleaned up and certainly never sounded better than on this reissue CD, which also restores the original announcer's comments. Hawkins' big band was quite musical, but lacked a personality of its own beyond the leader's formidable tenor playing. The main soloists other than Hawkins are trumpeter Joe Guy (influenced by Roy Eldridge but starting to look toward bop), trombonist Sandy Williams, and pianist Gene Rodgers, with Gladys Madden and drummer J.C. Heard contributing occasional vocals. Among the better numbers on this release are "Chicago," "It's a Wonderful World," "The Sheik of Araby," and a version of "I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me" that features Hawkins with the rhythm section. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
  • Label: Storyville
  • Genre: Jazz
  • Style: Big Band, Bop, Classic Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Mainstream Jazz, Saxophone Jazz, Swing
  • Album Type: "Best of..." / "Greatest Hits"

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  • The Radio Years 1940 Coleman Hawkins & His Big Band CD
The Radio Years 1940 Coleman Hawkins & His Big Band CD