Hawk Eyes [Remaster]

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:00:00
Personnel: Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone); Charlie Shavers (trumpet); Ray Bryant (piano); Tiny Grimes (guitar); George Duvivier (bass); Osie Johnson (drums). Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on April 3, 1959. Originally released on Prestige (7156). Includes liner notes by Ira Gitler. Digitally remastered by Phil De Lancie (1987, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California). Plenty of fireworks go off during this 1959 session that Coleman Hawkins recorded for Prestige. Here Hawkins reaches to ever higher improvisatory vistas, urged on by guest Charlie Shavers' exciting and brassy trumpet playing. On the opening track, "Hawk Eyes," guitarist Tiny Grimes uses a distorted sound to add energy and verve to the proceedings. Hawkins' own style is rich and full-bodied, and his solos are extroverted and often marked by raw, vibrato-laden playing. On HAWK EYES, the soloists all share a distinct sense of urgency. The music is bluesy but also lush and sophisticated. Highlights include the midtempo swinger "I Never Knew" and the down-home groove of "C'mon In." But perhaps the best tune on this release is the smoky ballad "La Rosita," which features fine accompaniment by the under-appreciated pianist Ray Bryant.
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)