The Hawk Relaxes
| The Hawk Relaxes | ||||
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | February 28, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:57 | |||
| Label | Moodsville MV 15 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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The Hawk Relaxes is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Moodsville label.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat |   [3] |
| Allmusic | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [5] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This quintet – as unique as any Hawkins ever fronted – speaks to his open mindedness, but more so to his innate ability in adapting musicians to his situational hitting. The Hawk Relaxes is one of his best latter period efforts".[4]
Track listing
- "I'll Never Be The Same" (Gus Kahn, Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli) – 6:11
- "When Day Is Done" (Buddy DeSylva, Robert Katscher}) – 4:28
- "Under a Blanket of Blue" (Jerry Livingston, Al J. Neiburg, Marty Symes) – 4:39
- "More Than You Know" (Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose, Vincent Youmans) – 4:12
- "Moonglow" (Eddie DeLange, Will Hudson, Irving Mills) – 5:59
- "Just a Gigolo" (Julius Brammer, Irving Caesar, Leonello Casucci) – 5:04
- "Speak Low" (Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill) – 6:44
Personnel
- Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone
- Ronnell Bright – piano
- Kenny Burrell – guitar
- Ron Carter – bass
- Andrew Cyrille – drums
References
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed March 15, 2013
- ^ Coleman Hawkins Discography accessed May 9, 2019
- ^ Down Beat: December 21, 1961 Vol. 28, No. 26
- ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed March 15, 2013
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 669. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.