Coleman Hawkins The Hawk Flies High 10/1/21 they sneakily introduced an unsuspecting

they sneakily introduced an unsuspecting "alternative" crowd to jazz music

The album is built around my contemplations on life

Topper Headon (drums)

The nine tracks run from intimate introspection to wider meditations on oppression and justice

Coleman Hawkins The Hawk Flies High 10/1/21 they sneakily introduced an unsuspectingPersonnel: Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone); Idrees Sulieman (trumpet); J. J. Johnson (trombone); Hank Jones (piano); Barry Galbraith (guitar); Oscar Pettiford (bass); Jo Jones (drums). Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, New York, New York on March 12 & 15, 1957. Originally released on Riverside (233). Includes liner notes by Orrin Keepnews. Although Coleman Hawkins was 51 when THE HAWK FLIES HIGH was recorded in 1957, he hadn't lost any of the vigor