Soul (Coleman Hawkins album)
| Soul | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1959 | |||
| Recorded | November 7, 1958 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:21 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7149 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
| Coleman Hawkins chronology | ||||
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Soul is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins that was recorded in 1958 and released on the Prestige label.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
AllMusic awarded the album 2½ stars, stating: "This is a decent but not very exciting outing. Then 52, Hawkins uses a typically young rhythm section and plays melodically on a variety of originals and standards."[3]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Coleman Hawkins except as indicated
- "Soul Blues" - 9:52
- "I Hadn't Anyone Till You" (Ray Noble) - 4:34
- "Groovin'" (Kenny Burrell) - 5:43
- "Greensleeves" (Traditional) - 3:12
- "Sunday Mornin'" (Burrell) - 6:29
- "Until the Real Thing Comes Along" (Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L. E. Freeman, Mann Holiner, Alberta Nichols) - 4:42
- "Sweetnin'" - 6:49
Personnel
[edit]- Coleman Hawkins - tenor saxophone
- Ray Bryant - piano
- Kenny Burrell - guitar
- Wendell Marshall - bass
- Osie Johnson - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Prestige Records discography. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ^ Evensmo, J. "The Tenor Sax of Coleman Hawkins Part 3: 1950 - 1959". Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 669. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
