Hawk Eyes (album)

Hawk Eyes
Studio album by Coleman Hawkins
Released	1959
Recorded	April 3, 1959
Studio	Van Gelder, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:10
Label	Prestige PR 7156
Producer	Bob Weinstock
Coleman Hawkins chronology
Soul (1958) Hawk Eyes (1959) Coleman Hawkins with the Red Garland Trio (1959)

Hawk Eyes is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins which was recorded in 1959 and released on the Prestige label. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "in addition to long jams, plenty of fireworks occur during this frequently exciting session". ^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Coleman Hawkins except as indicated

1. "Hawk Eyes" - 10:19
2. "C'mon In" - 13:17
3. "Through for the Night" (Trummy Young) - 5:12
4. "I Never Knew" (Ted Fio Rito, Gus Kahn) - 5:42
5. "La Rosita" (Paul Dupont, Allan Stuart) - 6:09
6. Stealin' the Bean"" (Osie Johnson) - 4:31

Personnel

• Coleman Hawkins - tenor saxophone
• Charlie Shavers - trumpet (tracks 1–4 & 6)
• Ray Bryant - piano
• Tiny Grimes - guitar (tracks 1–4 & 6)
• George Duvivier - bass
• Osie Johnson - drums

References

1. Prestige Records discography accessed March 14, 2013
2. Evensmo, J. The Tenor Sax of Coleman Hawkins Part 3: 1950 - 1959. Retrieved July 10, 2017
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 14, 2013
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 98. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 669. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.