| At Ease with Coleman Hawkins | ||||
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | January 29, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:34 | |||
| Label | Moodsville MV 7 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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At Ease with Coleman Hawkins (also referred to as Moodsville 7) is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Moodsville label. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
Scott Yanow of AllMusic states, "this CD is more successful as pleasant background music than as creative jazz". [2]
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