''Hawk Eyes'' is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins which was recorded in 1959 and released on the Prestige label.Evensmo, J
The Tenor Sax of Coleman Hawkins Part 3: 1950 - 1959
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Reception

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awarded the album 4 stars stating "in addition to long jams, plenty of fireworks occur during this frequently exciting session".Yanow, S
Allmusic Review
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Track listing

''All compositions by Coleman Hawkins except as indicated'' # "Hawk Eyes" - 10:19 # "C'mon In" - 13:17 # "Through for the Night" (

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) - 5:12 # "I Never Knew" ( Ted Fio Rito, Gus Kahn) - 5:42 # "La Rosita" (Paul Dupont, Allan Stuart) - 6:09 # Stealin' the Bean"" (Osie Johnson) - 4:31

Personnel

* Coleman Hawkins -

tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while th ...

* Charlie Shavers -

trumpet The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standard ...

(tracks 1-4 & 6) * Ray Bryant -

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...

* Tiny Grimes -

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

(tracks 1-4 & 6) *

George Duvivier George Duvivier (August 17, 1920 – July 11, 1985) was an American jazz double-bassist. Biography Duvivier was born in New York City, the son of Leon V. Duvivier and Ismay Blakely Duvivier. He attended the Conservatory of Music and Art, where ...

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

* Osie Johnson -

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

References

{{Authority control Coleman Hawkins albums 1959 albums Prestige Records albums Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio Albums produced by Bob Weinstock