Coleman Hawkins and Confrères
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{{Infobox album
| name = Coleman Hawkins and Confrères
| type = Studio
| artist = Coleman Hawkins
| cover = Coleman Hawkins and Confrères.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1958
| recorded = October 16, 1957 and February 7, 1958
| venue =
| studio = Los Angeles, CA and NYC
| genre = Jazz
| length = 34:51
| label = Verve
MG V-8346 / MG VS-6110
| producer = Norman Granz
| chronology = Coleman Hawkins
| prev_title = The Genius of Coleman Hawkins
| prev_year = 1957
| next_title = The High and Mighty Hawk
| next_year = 1958
}}
Coleman Hawkins and Confrères is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins which was recorded in 1958 (with one track from 1957) and released on the Verve label.[http://www.bsnpubs.com/nyc/felsted/felsted.html Felsted Album Discography]. Retrieved July 7, 2017[http://www.connollyco.com/discography/coleman_hawkins/disco.html Coleman Hawkins Discography]. Retrieved July 7, 2017Evensmo, J. [http://www.jazzarcheology.com/artists/coleman_hawkins_part_3.pdf The Tenor Sax of Coleman Hawkins Part 3: 1950 - 1959]. Retrieved July 10, 2017
Reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
|rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=668}}
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AllMusic gave the album 3 stars.{{allMusic|first=Ron|last=Wynn|class=album|id=mw0000196462|title=Coleman Hawkins and His Confreres – Review|accessdate= July 7, 2017}}
Track listing
All compositions by Coleman Hawkins except where noted.
- "Maria" – 6:31
- "Cocktails for Two" (Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow) – 2:39
- "Sunday" (Chester Conn, Jule Styne, Bennie Krueger, Ned Miller) – 5:19
- "Hanid" – 4:50
- "Honey Flower" – 8:42
- "Nabob" – 9:29
- "Honey Flower" [Alternate Take] – 8:15 Additional track on CD release
- Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on October 16, 1957 (track 1) and in New York City on February 7, 1958 (tracks 2-7)
Personnel
- Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone
- Roy Eldridge – trumpet (tracks 3-7)
- Ben Webster – tenor saxophone (tracks 1 & 2)
- Hank Jones (tracks 3-7), Oscar Peterson (tracks 1 & 2) – piano
- Herb Ellis – guitar (tracks 1 & 2)
- Ray Brown (tracks 1 & 2), George Duvivier (tracks 3-7) – bass
- Mickey Sheen (tracks 3-7), Alvin Stoller (tracks 1 & 2) – drums
References
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