Giants of the Tenor Sax: Coleman Hawkins / Frank Wess

~ Release by Coleman Hawkins & Frank Wess (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Surrender Dear
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1940-05-25)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1940-05-25)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1940-05-25)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1940-05-25)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1940-05-25)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1940-05-25)
instrumental recording of:
I Surrender Dear (on 1940-05-25)
lyricist:
Gordon Clifford (in 1931)
composer:
Harry Barris (in 1931)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Coleman Hawkins & The Chocolate Dandies4:37
2Smack
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-05-25)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1940-05-25)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1940-05-25)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1940-05-25)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1940-05-25)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1940-05-25)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1940-05-25)
recording of:
Smack (on 1940-05-25)
composer:
Leonard Feather
Coleman Hawkins & The Chocolate Dandies2:43
3I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-05-25)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1940-05-25)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1940-05-25)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1940-05-25)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1940-05-25)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1940-05-25)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1940-05-25)
instrumental recording of:
I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me (on 1940-05-25)
lyricist:
Clarence Gaskill
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Coleman Hawkins & The Chocolate Dandies4:16
4Dedication
producer:
Leonard Feather and Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1940-05-25)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1940-05-25)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1940-05-25)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1940-05-25)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1940-05-25)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1940-05-25)
recording of:
Dedication (on 1940-05-25)
composer:
Leonard Feather
Coleman Hawkins & The Chocolate Dandies2:58
5Basie Ain't Here
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (in 1954)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (in 1954)
flute and tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess (in 1954)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (in 1954)
trombone:
Benny Powell (in 1954)
Frank Wess2:50
6Some Other Spring
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (in 1954)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (in 1954)
flute and tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess (in 1954)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (in 1954)
trombone:
Benny Powell (in 1954)
instrumental recording of:
Some Other Spring (in 1954)
composer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr. and Irene Kitchings
Frank Wess4:26
7Boff Boff
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1943-12-04)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1943-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1943-12-04)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1943-12-04)
piano:
Art Tatum (on 1943-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1943-12-04)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1943-12-04)
Coleman Hawkins & Leonard Feather’s All Stars3:10
8My Ideal
producer:
Leonard Feather
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1943-12-04)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1943-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1943-12-04)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Walter Catlett (on 1943-12-04)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1943-12-04)
piano:
Art Tatum (on 1943-12-04)
tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1943-12-04)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1943-12-04)
instrumental recording of:
My Ideal (from "Playboy of Paris") (on 1943-12-04)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Newell Chase and Richard A. Whiting
publisher:
Famous Music (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
recording of:
My Ideal (from "Playboy of Paris") (on 1943-12-04)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Newell Chase and Richard A. Whiting
publisher:
Famous Music (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Coleman Hawkins & Leonard Feather’s All Stars3:09
9Esquire Bounce
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1943-12-04)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1943-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1943-12-04)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1943-12-04)
piano:
Art Tatum (on 1943-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1943-12-04)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1943-12-04)
Coleman Hawkins & Leonard Feather’s All Stars3:15
10Esquire Blues
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1943-12-04)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1943-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1943-12-04)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1943-12-04)
piano:
Art Tatum (on 1943-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1943-12-04)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1943-12-04)
Coleman Hawkins & Leonard Feather’s All Stars3:17
11All My Life
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (in 1954)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (in 1954)
flute and tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess (in 1954)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (in 1954)
trombone:
Urbie Green (in 1954)
trumpet:
Joe Wilder (in 1954)
Frank Wess3:19
12Wess Point
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (in 1954)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (in 1954)
flute and tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess (in 1954)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (in 1954)
trombone:
Benny Powell (in 1954)
Frank Wess2:12
13Pretty Eyes
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (in 1954)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (in 1954)
flute and tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess (in 1954)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (in 1954)
trombone:
Henry Coker (in 1954)
trumpet:
Joe Wilder (in 1954)
Frank Wess3:10