Coleman Hawkins - Body and Soul (remastered 1996)

This CD compiles several Coleman Hawkins sessions recorded between 1939 and 1956, capturing the masterful tenor saxophonist at the height of the swing era, in the midst of the bop revolution, and at the helm of large orchestras. The earliest session climaxes with his classic solo version of "Body and Soul," a landmark in both the harmonic language of jazz and improvised musical architecture.

Tracklist:
01. Meet Doctor Foo - Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra
02. Fine Dinner - Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra
03. She's Funny That Way - Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra
04. Body and Soul - Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra
05. When Day Is Done - Coleman Hawkins' All Star Octet
06. The Sheik of Araby - Coleman Hawkins' All Star Octet
07. My Blue Heaven - Coleman Hawkins' All Star Octet
08. Bouncing With Bean - Coleman Hawkins' All Star Octet
09. Say It Isn't So - Coleman Hawkins' 52nd Street All-Stars
10. Spotlite - Coleman Hawkins' 52nd Street All-Stars
11. April in Paris - Coleman Hawkins; Manny Albam
12. How Strange - Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra
13. Half Step Down, Please - Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra
14. Angel Face - Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra
15. There Will Never Be Another You - Billy Byers and His Orchestra; Coleman Hawkins
16. The Bean Stalks Again - Billy Byers and His Orchestra; Coleman Hawkins
17. Body and Soul (1995 Remastered) - Billy Byers and His Orchestra; Coleman Hawkins; Gene Orloff; Tosha Samaroff; Paul Gershman; Dave Newman; Alvin Rudnitsky; Arnold Eidus; Max Hollander; Max Cahn; Cy Miroff; Stan Kraft; Dave Sarser; Bert Fisch
18. I Love Paris - Coleman Hawkins; Manny Albam & His Orchestra
19. Under Paris Skies - Coleman Hawkins; Manny Albam & His Orchestra

Recorded in 1939 - 1956 at RCA studios, New York.

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