The music on JAZZ MASTERS 34 covers the years 1944 to 1962 (Coleman Hawkins' mid- to late- period).
He's accompanied by many jazz legends in their own right, the various recording dates boasting a long list of who's who in jazz.
But this storied personnel list is just the beginning.
It's hard to beat Oscar Peterson's delicate piano work on "Cocktails for Two" recorded from a session that Peterson maintains was the highlight of his life.
Sid Catlett's fine brushwork on "Just One of Those Things" is another treat.
Hawkins' smoky sound comfortably floats over the lush changes to "Body and Soul" (his trademark tune) and an unaccompanied version of his own composition, "Picasso" rounds out this release with great variety.
Perhaps the most exciting song on this disc, however, is Hawkins' composition, "Bean and the Boys" which features wonderful bop soloing from pianist Tommy Flanagan and the Bean (Hawkins) himself.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Body and SoulFrank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour | Coleman Hawkins | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 8 MB |
| 2 | The Big HeadColeman Hawkins | Coleman Hawkins | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 9 MB |
| 3 | Time on My HandsHarold Adamson, Mack Gordon, Vincent Youmans | Coleman Hawkins | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 4 | RifftideColeman Hawkins | Coleman Hawkins | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 10 MB |
| 5 | Bean and the BoysColeman Hawkins | Coleman Hawkins | Play | 07:05 | 16 MB | 45 MB |
| 6 | I Only Have Eyes for YouAl Dubin, Harry Warren | Coleman Hawkins, Teddy Wilson | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 7 MB |
| 7 | Night and DayCole Porter | Coleman Hawkins | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 9 MB |
| 8 | 'S WonderfulGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Coleman Hawkins | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 7 MB |
| 9 | Ill WindHarold Arlen, Ted Koehler | Coleman Hawkins | Play | 05:36 | 12 MB | 15 MB |
| 10 | I Wished on the MoonDorothy Parker, Ralph Rainger | Coleman Hawkins | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 10 MB |
| 11 | PicassoColeman Hawkins | Coleman Hawkins | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 8 MB |
| 12 | Coctails For Two | Coleman Hawkins | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| 13 | Handid | Coleman Hawkins | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 14 | Just One Of These Things | Coleman Hawkins | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 11 MB |
| 15 | The World Is Waiting For The Sunshine | Coleman Hawkins | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 58 mins | 135 MB | |||||
| 58 mins | 221 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Adamson | Composer |
| 2 | Harold Arlen | Composer |
| 3 | Nelson Boyd | Bass |
| 4 | Ray Brown | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 5 | Big Sid Catlett | Drums |
| 6 | John Chilton | Liner Notes |
| 7 | Cozy Cole | Drums |
| 8 | John Collins | Guitar |
| 9 | Sam Coslow | Composer |
| 10 | Israel Crosby | Bass |
| 11 | Nichell Delvaille | Design Coordinator |
| 12 | Al Dubin | Composer |
| 13 | George Duvivier | Bass |
| 14 | Roy Eldridge | Guest Artist, Trumpet |
| 15 | Herb Ellis | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 16 | Frank Eyton | Composer |
| 17 | Tommy Flanagan | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 18 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 19 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 20 | Mack Gordon | Composer |
| 21 | Norman Granz | Original Recording Producer |
| 22 | Johnny Green | Composer |
| 23 | Clifford Grey | Composer |
| 24 | Suha Gur | Mastering |
| 25 | Al Haig | Piano |
| 26 | Coleman Hawkins | Composer, Primary Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 27 | Percy Heath | Bass |
| 28 | Edward Heyman | Composer |
| 29 | Major Holley | Bass |
| 30 | Arthur Johnston | Composer |
| 31 | Hank Jones | Piano |
| 32 | Connie Kay | Drums |
| 33 | John Kirby | Bass |
| 34 | Ted Koehler | Composer |
| 35 | Michael Lang | Supervisor |
| 36 | Herman Leonard | Photography |
| 37 | John Lewis | Piano |
| 38 | Harry Lim | Original Recording Producer |
| 39 | Eddie Locke | Drums |
| 40 | Eugene Lockhart | Composer |
| 41 | Sheryl Lutz-Brown | Design |
| 42 | Aric Lach Morrison | Production Coordination |
| 43 | Dorothy Parker | Composer |
| 44 | Cecil Payne | Guest Artist, Sax (Baritone) |
| 45 | Oscar Peterson | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 46 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 47 | Public Domain | Composer |
| 48 | Peter Pullman | Editing, Selection, Sequencing |
| 49 | Ralph Rainger | Composer |
| 50 | Buddy Rich | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 51 | Leo Robin | Composer |
| 52 | Ernest Seitz | Composer |
| 53 | Mickey Sheen | Drums |
| 54 | Robert Sour | Composer |
| 55 | Alvin Stoller | Drums |
| 56 | Billy Taylor, Sr. | Bass |
| 57 | Harry Warren | Composer |
| 58 | Ben Webster | Guest Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 59 | Shadow Wilson | Drums |
| 60 | Teddy Wilson | Performer, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 61 | Vincent Youmans | Composer |
| 62 | Ben Young | Research |
| 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). |