Album · 1957

The Genius of Coleman Hawkins

Released
1957
Label
Verve Records
Catalogue no.
V6-8261
Tracklist
12 tracks
Length
47:24
Country
DE

“The Genius of Coleman Hawkins” is an album by Coleman Hawkins, released in 1957 on Verve Records. The original release has 12 tracks with a running time of 47:24. Jazz standards on the record include “How Long Has This Been Going On?”, “I'll Never Be The Same”, “Ill Wind” and “In A Mellow Tone (In A Mellotone)”. The line-up features Alvin Stoller (drums (drum set)), Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone), Herb Ellis (guitar), Oscar Peterson (piano) and Ray Brown (double bass).

Who played on The Genius of Coleman Hawkins

Tracklist

  1. 1 I'll Never Be the Same standard — Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli 3:30
  2. 2 You're Blase standard — Ord Hamilton 3:37
  3. 3 I Wished on the Moon — Ralph Rainger 3:40
  4. 4 How Long Has This Been Going On standard — George Gershwin 3:56
  5. 5 Like Someone in Love standard — Jimmy Van Heusen 3:57
  6. 6 My Melancholy Baby standard — Ernie Burnett 4:10
  7. 7 Ill Wind standard — Harold Arlen 5:35
  8. 8 In a Mellotone standard — Duke Ellington 4:48
  9. 9 There's No You standard — Hal Hopper 3:28
  10. 10 The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise — Ernest Seitz 3:49
  11. 11 Somebody Loves Me standard — George Gershwin 3:52
  12. 12 Blues for Rene 3:02

Production

  • Norman Granz producer
  • Val Valentin engineer

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Frequently asked questions

Who played on The Genius of Coleman Hawkins?

The line-up of The Genius of Coleman Hawkins includes Alvin Stoller (drums (drum set)), Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone), Herb Ellis (guitar), Oscar Peterson (piano) and Ray Brown (double bass).

Which label released The Genius of Coleman Hawkins?

The Genius of Coleman Hawkins was released in 1957 on Verve Records (V6-8261).

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