Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Flies High (1957) [MFSL 2006] PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Flies High (1957) [MFSL 2006] PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Flies High (1957) [MFSL 2006]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 38:58 minutes | Scans included | 617 MB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Full Scans included | 585 MB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Full Scans included | 454 MB
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab # UDSACD 2030 Monoural

Coleman Hawkins' 1957 session for Riverside, aside from an oral documentary record in a short-lived series, was his only recording for the label under his name. Yet producer Orrin Keepnews had the good sense to invite the legendary tenor saxophonist to pick his own musicians, and Hawkins surprised him by asking for young boppers J.J. Johnson and Idrees Sulieman in addition to the potent rhythm section of Hank Jones, Oscar Pettiford, Barry Galbraith, and Jo Jones. The two days of sessions produced a number of strong performances, with Hawkins still very much at the top of his game, while both Johnson and Sulieman catch fire as well. Even though most of the focus was on new material contributed by the participants, the musicians quickly adapted to the unfamiliar music, especially the leader's old-fashioned swinger "Sancticity" (which sounds like it could have been part of Count Basie's repertoire) and the pianist's tightly woven bop vehicle "Chant." Hawkins was one of the great ballad interpreters, and his majestic performance of the standard "Laura" is no exception.