Hawkins was always an open-minded musician.
A very advanced player even when he first emerged with Fletcher Henderson's orchestra in the '20s, by the '40s he may have been technically middle-aged but remained a young thinker.
For his recording session of February 16, 1944, the great tenor invited some of the most promising younger players (including trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, bassist Oscar Pettiford, and drummer Max Roach) and the result was the very first bebop on records.
During their two sessions, the large ensemble recorded six selections, including Gillespie's "Woody'n You," Hawk's "Disorder at the Border," and a new treatment of "Body and Soul" by the tenorman that he retitled "Rainbow Mist." Also on this highly recommended CD are four titles matching together the tenors of Hawkins, Ben Webster, and Georgie Auld (with trumpeter Charlie Shavers included as a bonus) and a session from Auld's big band, highlighted by Sonny Berman's trumpet solo on "Taps Miller.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rainbow MistColeman Hawkins | Coleman Hawkins, Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 2 | Woody 'N YouDizzy Gillespie | Coleman Hawkins, Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| 3 | Disorder at the BorderColeman Hawkins | Coleman Hawkins, Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 4 | YesterdaysOtto Harbach, Jerome Kern | Coleman Hawkins, Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| 5 | Feeling ZeroColeman Hawkins | Coleman Hawkins, Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| 6 | Salt PeanutsKenny Clarke, Dizzy Gillespie | Coleman Hawkins, Georgie Auld, Ben Webster | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| 7 | Uptown LullabyLeonard Feather | Coleman Hawkins, Georgie Auld, Ben Webster | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 8 MB |
| 8 | Pick-Up BoysLeonard Feather | Coleman Hawkins, Georgie Auld, Ben Webster | Play | 03:03 | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| 9 | Concerto for TenorJ.P. Johnson | Coleman Hawkins, Georgie Auld & His Orchestra | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 13 MB |
| 10 | Taps MillerCount Basie, Buck Clayton, Bob Russell | Coleman Hawkins, Georgie Auld & His Orchestra | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 13 MB |
| 11 | I Can't Get StartedVernon Duke, Ira Gershwin, Thad Jones | Coleman Hawkins, Georgie Auld & His Orchestra | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 17 MB |
| 12 | Sweet and LovelyGus Arnheim, Jules LeMare (Chas. N. Daniels), Harry Tobias | Coleman Hawkins, Georgie Auld & His Orchestra | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 12 MB |
| 13 | Bu Dee Daht | Coleman Hawkins | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 11 MB |
| 41 mins | 95 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 166 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Abrams | Sax (Tenor) |
| 2 | Gus Arnheim | Composer |
| 3 | Georgie Auld | Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor) |
| 4 | Georgie Auld & His Orchestra | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Count Basie | Composer |
| 6 | Sonny Berman | Trumpet |
| 7 | Harry Biss | Piano |
| 8 | Al Brandtner | Cover Design, Package Design |
| 9 | Don Byas | Guest Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 10 | Kenny Clarke | Composer |
| 11 | Buck Clayton | Composer |
| 12 | Al Cohn | Guest Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 13 | Vic Coulson | Trumpet |
| 14 | Israel Crosby | Bass, Piano |
| 15 | Rudy DeLuca | Trombone |
| 16 | Jerry Dorn | Trombone |
| 17 | Vernon Duke | Composer |
| 18 | Leonard Feather | Composer |
| 19 | George Fletcher | Photography |
| 20 | Manny Fox | Trumpet |
| 21 | Lou Fromm | Drums |
| 22 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 23 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 24 | Dizzy Gillespie | Composer, Guest Artist, Trumpet |
| 25 | Otto Harbach | Composer |
| 26 | Charlie Hart | Composer |
| 27 | Clyde Hart | Piano |
| 28 | Coleman Hawkins | Composer, Primary Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 29 | Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 30 | DuBose Heyward | Composer |
| 31 | Budd Johnson | Brass, Composer, Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor) |
| 32 | J.P. Johnson | Composer |
| 33 | Dave Jones | Quality Control |
| 34 | Thad Jones | Composer |
| 35 | Jerome Kern | Composer |
| 36 | Randy Kling | Mastering |
| 37 | Robert G. Koester | Producer |
| 38 | Jules LeMare (Chas. N. Daniels) | Composer |
| 39 | Bobby Lord | Trombone |
| 40 | Leonard Lowry | Sax (Alto) |
| 41 | Howard McGhee | Guest Artist, Trumpet |
| 42 | Dan Morgenstern | Liner Notes |
| 43 | Leo Parker | Sax (Alto) |
| 44 | Oscar Pettiford | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 45 | Specs Powell | Drums |
| 46 | Morris Rayman | Bass |
| 47 | Max Roach | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 48 | Irving Roth | Sax (Tenor) |
| 49 | Billy Rowland | Piano |
| 50 | Musky Ruffo | Sax (Alto) |
| 51 | Bob Russell | Composer |
| 52 | George Schwartz | Trumpet |
| 53 | Roger Seibel | CD Pre-Mastering, Pre-Mastering |
| 54 | Charlie Shavers | Trumpet |
| 55 | Harry Tobias | Composer |
| 56 | Jack Towers | Digital Transfers, Disc Transfers |
| 57 | Paul Underwood | Process Engineering, Restoration |
| 58 | Ed Van Dever | Trumpet |
| 59 | Steve Wagner | Producer |
| 60 | Ben Webster | Clarinet, Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 61 | Hy White | Guitar |
| 62 | Gene Zanoni | Sax (Alto) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |