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It is said that one grows wiser and mellower with age, as proven by this recording from Coleman Hawkins that is a successful follow-up to his previous Moodsville album At Ease. There is a difference, as Kenny Burrell joins the legendary tenor saxophonist in this quintet setting, with no threat of upstaging or even a hint of any real showcasing of the guitarist's then developing laid-back side. Underrated Ronnell Bright is on the piano, and also proves a veritable equal to Hawkins even more than Burrell. But it is the burgeoning talent of bassist Ron Carter and drummer Andrew Cyrille who mark their territory, not as the maverick individualists they would become, but as supple performers who understand the strength of Hawkins from a modest standpoint. Not all ballads, the fare is standard American popular song played for people sitting by the fire, the calm ocean, or late at night with a sweetheart over candles and wine. Any version of a well-known tune can be made classic by Hawkins, as heard during the somber "I'll Never Be The Same," the straight ballad "Under a Blanket of Blue" with the tenor's slight fluttery trills, or "Just a Gigolo" where the spotlight is firmly focused on the leader's droll tones. Burrell's strumming on "When Day Is Done" signifies a downplayed, wound down feeling, and where he generally chooses a sublimated role in these recordings, he does come out with a strong lead melody for the soulful ballad "More Than You Know." The modified tunes on the session are the midtempo take of "Moonglow" as Hawkins adopts some of Lester Young's swagger as Cyrille's nimble brushwork keeps the song moving forward. "Speak Low" is interpreted in a sleek and seductive calypso beat ably conjured by the drummer, a nice touch to end the album. This quintet -- as unique as any Hawkins ever fronted -- speaks to his open mindedness, but more so to his innate ability in adapting musicians to his situational hitting. The Hawk Relaxes is one of his best latter period efforts.
© Michael G. Nastos /TiVo
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Ron Carter, Ensemble - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer - Frank Signorelli, Composer - Matt Malneck, Composer - Coleman Hawkins, Ensemble, MainArtist - Kenny Burrell, Ensemble - Ronnell Bright, Ensemble - Esmond Edwards, Producer - Andrew Cyrille, Ensemble - EMI Music Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher - EMI Robbins Catalog Inc / EMI April Music Inc / Sony-ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd / EMI Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher
2022 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager 1961 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Ron Carter, Ensemble - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer - Coleman Hawkins, Ensemble, MainArtist - Kenny Burrell, Ensemble - Ronnell Bright, Ensemble - Robert Katscher, Composer - Esmond Edwards, Producer - Andrew Cyrille, Ensemble
2022 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager 1961 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager
Ron Carter, Ensemble - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer - Coleman Hawkins, Ensemble, MainArtist - Kenny Burrell, Ensemble - Ronnell Bright, Ensemble - Esmond Edwards, Producer - Jerry Levinson, Composer - Andrew Cyrille, Ensemble - Santly Bros Inc / Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co Ltd, MusicPublisher
2022 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager 1961 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager
Vincent Youmans, Composer - Ron Carter, Ensemble - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer - Coleman Hawkins, Ensemble, MainArtist - Kenny Burrell, Ensemble - Ronnell Bright, Ensemble - Esmond Edwards, Producer - Andrew Cyrille, Ensemble - Vincent Youmans Co Inc / Campbell Connelly & Co Ltd / Warner Chappell Music Ltd, MusicPublisher
2022 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager 1961 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager
Ron Carter, Ensemble - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer - Eddie De Lange, Composer - Will Hudson, Composer - Coleman Hawkins, Ensemble, MainArtist - Kenny Burrell, Ensemble - Ronnell Bright, Ensemble - Esmond Edwards, Producer - Andrew Cyrille, Ensemble - EMI Mills Music Inc / Sony-ATV Music Publishing LLC / EMI Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Wise Brothers Music LLC/ Campbell Connelly & Co Ltd, MusicPublisher
2022 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager 1961 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager
Leonello Casucci, Composer - Ron Carter, Ensemble - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer - Coleman Hawkins, Ensemble, MainArtist - Kenny Burrell, Ensemble - Ronnell Bright, Ensemble - Esmond Edwards, Producer - Andrew Cyrille, Ensemble - Irving Caesar Music Corporation / Warner Chappell North America Ltd, MusicPublisher - Wiener Boheme Verlag GmbH / Lawrence Wright Music Co Ltd / EMI Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher
2022 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager 1961 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager
Kurt Weill, Composer - Ron Carter, Ensemble - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer - Coleman Hawkins, Ensemble, MainArtist - Kenny Burrell, Ensemble - Ronnell Bright, Ensemble - Esmond Edwards, Producer - Andrew Cyrille, Ensemble - Chappell Co Inc / Warner Chappell North America Ltd, MusicPublisher
2022 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager 1961 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager
Album review
It is said that one grows wiser and mellower with age, as proven by this recording from Coleman Hawkins that is a successful follow-up to his previous Moodsville album At Ease. There is a difference, as Kenny Burrell joins the legendary tenor saxophonist in this quintet setting, with no threat of upstaging or even a hint of any real showcasing of the guitarist's then developing laid-back side. Underrated Ronnell Bright is on the piano, and also proves a veritable equal to Hawkins even more than Burrell. But it is the burgeoning talent of bassist Ron Carter and drummer Andrew Cyrille who mark their territory, not as the maverick individualists they would become, but as supple performers who understand the strength of Hawkins from a modest standpoint. Not all ballads, the fare is standard American popular song played for people sitting by the fire, the calm ocean, or late at night with a sweetheart over candles and wine. Any version of a well-known tune can be made classic by Hawkins, as heard during the somber "I'll Never Be The Same," the straight ballad "Under a Blanket of Blue" with the tenor's slight fluttery trills, or "Just a Gigolo" where the spotlight is firmly focused on the leader's droll tones. Burrell's strumming on "When Day Is Done" signifies a downplayed, wound down feeling, and where he generally chooses a sublimated role in these recordings, he does come out with a strong lead melody for the soulful ballad "More Than You Know." The modified tunes on the session are the midtempo take of "Moonglow" as Hawkins adopts some of Lester Young's swagger as Cyrille's nimble brushwork keeps the song moving forward. "Speak Low" is interpreted in a sleek and seductive calypso beat ably conjured by the drummer, a nice touch to end the album. This quintet -- as unique as any Hawkins ever fronted -- speaks to his open mindedness, but more so to his innate ability in adapting musicians to his situational hitting. The Hawk Relaxes is one of his best latter period efforts.
© Michael G. Nastos /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:15
- Main artists: Coleman Hawkins
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Music Manager
- Genre: Jazz Bebop
2022 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager 1961 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager
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