Hawkins' departure from the melodic themes of the tune, use of upper chord intervals, and implied passing chords in that recording have been described as "one of the early tremors of bebop.
Lester Young was at his zenith with the Basie band, and virtually all of the other major bands had a Hawkins-styled tenor in a featured position. The decades as a musical omnivore came to fruition as he signaled to pianist Gene Rodgers to make an introduction in Db.
The sounds of Bach , Tatum, Armstrong , and the untold musicians who had filled his head and ears culminated in one of the greatest spontaneous set of variations ever recorded.
After a brief period in leading a big band , [5] Hawkins led small groups at Kelly's Stables on Manhattan's 52nd Street. During , He recorded in small and large groups for the Keynote , Savoy , and Apollo labels. Given his love of Bach and Pablo Casals and his own unquenchable thirst for self-expression, it was inevitable that Hawkins would move towards solo performances.
During his European tour, he began surrounding his songs with unaccompanied introductions and codas. In January he recorded Solo Sessions. Harry Lim , a Javanese jazz lover who came to America in , first produced jam sessions in Chicago and New York and then founded Keynote Records , a premier small jazz label.
In , he recorded extensively with small groups with Best and either Robinson or Pettiford on bass, Sir Charles Thompson on piano, Allan Reuss on guitar, Howard McGhee on trumpet, and Vic Dickenson on trombone, [5] in sessions reflecting a highly individual style with an indifference toward the categories of "modern" and "traditional" jazz.
Johnson and Fats Navarro. His last recording was in Hawkins died of liver disease on May 19, , at Wickersham Hospital, in Manhattan. He was survived by his widow, Dolores, and by three children: a son, Rene, and two daughters, Colette and Mrs.
Melvin Wright. With Kenny Burrell. With Benny Carter. With Dizzy Gillespie. With Tiny Grimes. With Abbey Lincoln. With Shelly Manne. With Thelonious Monk. With Max Roach. With Pee Wee Russell. With Ben Webster. With Randy Weston. He died of bronchial pneumonia, complicated by a diseased liver, at New York's Wickersham Hospital on May 19, Hawkins, despite the snappy nicknames "Hawk" and "Bean, " was a private, taciturn man, and an attentive listener to all kinds of music: among his favorite recordings were those of opera singers, whose rhapsodic quality he captured in his own fiercely passionate playing.
A married man with three children, Hawkins' consumption of alcohol seemed to be his only vice. Hawkins is perhaps overly identified with "Body and Soul. There are many treatments of Coleman Hawkins' art, but not many on the life of this private man. The first full-length study is British critic Albert J. McCarthy's Coleman Hawkins London: All rights reserved.
The Man and His Music Hawkins, despite the snappy nicknames "Hawk" and "Bean, " was a private, taciturn man, and an attentive listener to all kinds of music: among his favorite recordings were those of opera singers, whose rhapsodic quality he captured in his own fiercely passionate playing. Further Reading on Coleman Hawkins There are many treatments of Coleman Hawkins' art, but not many on the life of this private man. Thanks, that clears that up. I guess the producer was tyrying to tie them in together in a "series", but it only caused confusion.
Posted 5 Jun edited. Radio broadcast, live from the Funkhaus, Hannover, Germany, October 23, This previously unissued concert in Hannover was taped for a German radio broadcast and is their last known encounter.
Hawk's evocative solo on "September Song" must be noted among the many highlights of the concert, as well as Peterson's trio version of "Alice in Wonderland". Track Listing: 1.
Shaw 'Nuff, 2. Stella By Starlight, 3. Never Say Yes, 4. Alice In Wonderland, 5. Satin Doll, 6. Moonglow, 7. Sweet Georgia Brown, 8. September Song, 9. Stuffy, Waltzing Is Hip, Lil' Darlin', Quiet Nights Corcovado , Let's Fall In Love. Only 'Moonglow' seems to have been released before on Moon Records in pretty bad sound. But Hawk is in fine form there. Hope the rest of the Gambit release is just as good. Posted 22 Aug Do you? One of the Classics CD liner notes tells of one time in the late 30s, when Hawkins was playing in England as a featured player for the Jack Hilton Hylton?
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