Coleman Hawkins

2 CD SET - INCLUDES 5 BONUS TRACKS

This release presents all existing recordings made by the great Coleman Hawkins at the Village Gate in 1962, originally issued on two different Verve LPs (Coleman Hawkins Alive! At the Village Gate –Verve LP 9044– and Hawkins! Eldridge! Hodges! Alive! At the Village Gate! – Verve V6-8504). While most of the music here presents Hawk in a quartet format backed by a trio led by Tommy Flanagan, the saxophonist is joined on three long tracks by fellow stars Roy Eldridge and Johnny Hodges. A complete live sextet set by Hawkins and Eldridge recorded in England in 1958, and appearing here on CD for the first time ever, has been added as a bonus.

PERSONNEL:

COLEMAN HAWKINS, tenor sax
TOMMY FLANAGAN, piano
MAJOR HOLLEY, bass
EDDIE LOCKE, drums
Plus ROY ELDRIDGE, trumpet
JOHNNY HODGES, alto sax (added on CD2, 2-4 only)

Recorded live at the Village Gate, New York, August 13 & 15, 1962.

Bonus Tracks CD 2 [5-9] FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ON CD!

Coleman Hawkins (ts, out on 6 & 8)
Roy Eldridge (tp, out on 7)
Lou Levy (p) Herb Ellis (g)
Max Bennett (b)
Gus Johnson (d).

England, May, 1958.

INCLUDES 20-PAGE BOOKLET

CD 1: Total Time: 77:40

01 All The Things You Are
02 Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho
03 Mack The Knife
04 It’s The Talk Of The Town
05 Bean And The Boys
06 If I Had You
07 Caravan
08 It’s The Talk Of The Town [Version 2]
09 Bean And The Boys [Version 2]

CD 2: Total Time: 67:09

01 Mack The Knife [version 2]
02 Satin Doll
03 Perdido
04 The Rabbit In Jazz
05 Bean Stalkin’
06 I Can’t Get Started
07 Indian Summer
08 Willow Weep For Me
09 The Walker