A Retrospective: 1929-1963

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

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1One Hour (If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight)
instrumental recording of:
If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1926)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1926)
3:29
2Hello, Lola
3:18
3Miss Hannah
3:02
4Wherever There's a Will, Baby
2:58
5Sugar Foot Stomp, Take 1
3:06
6Sugar Foot Stomp, Take 2
3:06
7Hocus Pocus
3:17
8When Lights Are Low, Take 1
2:14
9When Lights Are Low, Take 2
2:07
10One Sweet Letter From You
3:19
11Dinah, Take 1
2:44
12Dinah, Take 2
2:38
13Meet Doctor Foo
alto saxophone:
Jackie Fields (on 1939-10-11) and Eustis Moore (on 1939-10-11)
double bass:
William Oscar Smith (on 1939-10-11)
drums (drum set):
Arthur Herbert (Jazz drummer) (on 1939-10-11)
piano:
Gene Rodgers (on 1939-10-11)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1939-10-11)
trombone:
Earl Hardy (on 1939-10-11)
trumpet:
Joe Guy (trumpet) (on 1939-10-11) and Tommy Lindsay (on 1939-10-11)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-10-11)
recording of:
Meet Doctor Foo (on 1939-10-11)
composer:
Coleman Hawkins
2:35
14Fine Dinner
alto saxophone:
Jackie Fields (on 1939-10-11) and Eustis Moore (on 1939-10-11)
double bass:
William Oscar Smith (on 1939-10-11)
drums (drum set):
Arthur Herbert (Jazz drummer) (on 1939-10-11)
piano:
Gene Rodgers (on 1939-10-11)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1939-10-11)
trombone:
Earl Hardy (on 1939-10-11)
trumpet:
Joe Guy (trumpet) (on 1939-10-11) and Tommy Lindsay (on 1939-10-11)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-10-11)
recording of:
Fine Dinner (instrumental) (on 1939-10-11)
composer:
Coleman Hawkins
2:35
15She's Funny That Way
alto saxophone:
Jackie Fields (on 1939-10-11) and Eustis Moore (on 1939-10-11)
double bass:
William Oscar Smith (on 1939-10-11)
drums (drum set):
Arthur Herbert (Jazz drummer) (on 1939-10-11)
piano:
Gene Rodgers (on 1939-10-11)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1939-10-11)
trombone:
Earl Hardy (on 1939-10-11)
trumpet:
Joe Guy (trumpet) (on 1939-10-11) and Tommy Lindsay (on 1939-10-11)
vocals:
Thelma Carpenter (50s/60s vocal artist) (on 1939-10-11)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-10-11)
instrumental recording of:
She’s Funny That Way (on 1939-10-11)
lyricist:
Richard A. Whiting (in 1928)
composer:
Neil Moret (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., EMI April Music Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Robbins Music Corp. and Ross Jungnickel, Inc.
3:16
16Body and Soul
alto saxophone:
Jackie Fields (on 1939-10-11) and Eustis Moore (on 1939-10-11)
double bass:
William Oscar Smith (on 1939-10-11)
drums (drum set):
Arthur Herbert (Jazz drummer) (on 1939-10-11)
piano:
Gene Rodgers (on 1939-10-11)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1939-10-11)
trombone:
Earl Hardy (on 1939-10-11)
trumpet:
Joe Guy (trumpet) (on 1939-10-11) and Tommy Lindsay (on 1939-10-11)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-10-11)
instrumental recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1939-10-11)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:02
17When Day Is Done
clarinet:
Danny Polo (on 1940-01-03)
double bass:
Johnny Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1940-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Walter Johnson (drums) (on 1940-01-03)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1940-01-03)
piano:
Gene Rodgers (on 1940-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1940-01-03)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1940-01-03)
trumpet:
Benny Carter (on 1940-01-03)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-01-03)
instrumental recording of:
When Day Is Done (on 1940-01-03)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva (in 1926)
composer:
Robert Katscher (in 1926)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
is based on:
Madonna, du bist schöner als der Sonnenschein
3:17
18The Sheik of Araby
clarinet:
Danny Polo (on 1940-01-03)
double bass:
Johnny Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1940-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Walter Johnson (drums) (on 1940-01-03)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1940-01-03)
piano:
Gene Rodgers (on 1940-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1940-01-03)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1940-01-03)
trumpet:
Benny Carter (on 1940-01-03)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-01-03)
instrumental recording of:
The Sheik of Araby (on 1940-01-03)
lyricist:
Harry B. Smith (in 1921) and Francis Wheeler (in 1921)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1921)
publisher:
Jerry Vogel Music, Mills Music, Inc., Redwood Music and Salabert
2:59
19My Blue Heaven
clarinet:
Danny Polo (on 1940-01-03)
double bass:
Johnny Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1940-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Walter Johnson (drums) (on 1940-01-03)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1940-01-03)
piano:
Gene Rodgers (on 1940-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1940-01-03)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1940-01-03)
trumpet:
Benny Carter (on 1940-01-03)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-01-03)
instrumental recording of:
My Blue Heaven (on 1940-01-03)
lyricist:
George A. Whiting (popular songwriter) (in 1924)
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1924)
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
composed at:
New York Friars Club in New York, New York, United States (in 1924)
2:48
20Bouncing With Bean
clarinet:
Danny Polo (on 1940-01-03)
double bass:
Johnny Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1940-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Walter Johnson (drums) (on 1940-01-03)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1940-01-03)
piano:
Gene Rodgers (on 1940-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1940-01-03)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1940-01-03)
trumpet:
Benny Carter (on 1940-01-03)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-01-03)
recording of:
Bouncing With Bean (on 1940-01-03)
composer:
Coleman Hawkins
3:05
21Bugle Call Rag
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1941-01-16) and Toots Mondello (on 1941-01-16)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1941-01-16)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1941-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1941-01-16)
guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1941-01-16)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1941-01-16)
tenor saxophone:
Tex Beneke (on 1941-01-16) and Coleman Hawkins (on 1941-01-16)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1941-01-16) and J.C. Higginbotham (on 1941-01-16)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1941-01-16) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1941-01-16)
recording of:
Bugle Call Rag (on 1941-01-16)
composer:
Billy Meyers (US jazz songwriter), Jack Pettis and Elmer Schoebel
3:12
22One O'Clock Jump
3:23
▼ CD 2
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1Say It Isn't So
alto saxophone:
Pete Brown (Swing altoist active 40s-60s)
double bass:
Al McKibbon
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer)
guitar:
Mary Osborne (Jazz guitarist)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
tenor saxophone:
Allen Eager and Coleman Hawkins
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers
2:55
2Spotlite
alto saxophone:
Pete Brown (Swing altoist active 40s-60s)
double bass:
Al McKibbon
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer)
guitar:
Mary Osborne (Jazz guitarist)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
tenor saxophone:
Allen Eager and Coleman Hawkins
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers
3:08
3Indiana Winter
2:29
4Indian Summer
3:08
5How Did She Look?
3:01
6April in Paris
alto saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1947-12-11)
baritone saxophone:
Marion DeVeta (on 1947-12-11)
double bass:
Jack Lesberg (on 1947-12-11)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-12-11)
guitar:
Chuck Wayne (on 1947-12-11)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1947-12-11)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1947-12-11)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1947-12-11)
trumpet:
Fats Navarro (on 1947-12-11)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-11)
instrumental recording of:
April in Paris (on 1947-12-11)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1932)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:08
7How Strange
alto saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1947-12-11)
baritone saxophone:
Marion DeVeta (on 1947-12-11)
double bass:
Jack Lesberg (on 1947-12-11)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-12-11)
guitar:
Chuck Wayne (on 1947-12-11)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1947-12-11)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1947-12-11)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1947-12-11)
trumpet:
Fats Navarro (on 1947-12-11)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-11)
instrumental recording of:
How Strange (on 1947-12-11)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
additional composer:
Earl Brent and Herbert Stothart (composer)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and B. A. Prozorovsky
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
3:04
8Half Step Down, Please
alto saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1947-12-11)
baritone saxophone:
Marion DeVeta (on 1947-12-11)
double bass:
Jack Lesberg (on 1947-12-11)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-12-11)
guitar:
Chuck Wayne (on 1947-12-11)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1947-12-11)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1947-12-11)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1947-12-11)
trumpet:
Fats Navarro (on 1947-12-11)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-11)
recording of:
Half Step Down Please (on 1947-12-11)
composer:
Tadd Dameron
3:04
9Angel Face
alto saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1947-12-11)
baritone saxophone:
Marion DeVeta (on 1947-12-11)
double bass:
Jack Lesberg (on 1947-12-11)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-12-11)
guitar:
Chuck Wayne (on 1947-12-11)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1947-12-11)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1947-12-11)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1947-12-11)
trumpet:
Fats Navarro (on 1947-12-11)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-11)
recording of:
Angel Face (on 1947-12-11)
composer:
Hank Jones (piano)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3:14
10There Will Never Be Another You
cello:
Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (on 1956-01-17)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1956-01-17)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1956-01-17)
flute:
Julius Baker (flautist) (on 1956-01-17) and Sid Jekowsky (on 1956-01-17)
guitar:
Barry Galbraith (on 1956-01-17)
oboe:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (on 1956-01-17)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1956-01-17)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1956-01-17)
trombone:
Urbie Green (on 1956-01-17), Tom Mitchell (US jazz trombonist) (on 1956-01-17), Fred Ohms (American jazz trombonist) (on 1956-01-17) and Jack Satterfield (on 1956-01-17)
trumpet:
Jimmy Nottingham (on 1956-01-17)
vibraphone:
Marty Wilson (on 1956-01-17)
viola:
Isadore Zir (aka Isadore Zit viola player) (on 1956-01-17)
violin:
Paul Gershman (on 1956-01-17), Leo Kruczek (on 1956-01-17), Harry Lookofsky (on 1956-01-17), Gene Orloff (on 1956-01-17) and Tosha Samaroff (on 1956-01-17)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-17)
instrumental recording of:
There Will Never Be Another You (on 1956-01-17)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:59
11The Bean Stalks Again
alto saxophone:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1956-01-18) and Hal McKusick (on 1956-01-18)
baritone saxophone:
Sol Schlinger (saxophone, jazz) (on 1956-01-18)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1956-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1956-01-18)
guitar:
Barry Galbraith (on 1956-01-18)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1956-01-18)
tenor saxophone:
Al Cohn (on 1956-01-18), Coleman Hawkins (on 1956-01-18) and Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-01-18)
trombone:
Urbie Green (on 1956-01-18), Fred Ohms (American jazz trombonist) (on 1956-01-18), Jack Satterfield (on 1956-01-18) and Chauncey Welsch (on 1956-01-18)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1956-01-18), Lou Oles (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-01-18), Ernie Royal (on 1956-01-18), Charlie Shavers (on 1956-01-18) and Nick Travis (on 1956-01-18)
vibraphone:
Marty Wilson (on 1956-01-18)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-18)
3:26
12Body and Soul
cello:
Bernard Greenhouse (cellist) (on 1956-01-20), Bernie Greenhouse (on 1956-01-20), George Ricci (on 1956-01-20) and Edgardo Sodero (on 1956-01-20)
clarinet:
Sid Jekowsky (on 1956-01-20)
double bass:
Jack Lesberg (on 1956-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1956-01-20)
flute:
Julius Baker (flautist) (on 1956-01-20)
French horn:
Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (on 1956-01-20)
oboe:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (on 1956-01-20)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1956-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1956-01-20)
tubular bells [bells]:
Phil Kraus (on 1956-01-20)
vibraphone:
Marty Wilson (on 1956-01-20)
viola:
Bert Fisch (on 1956-01-20)
violin:
Max Cahn (on 1956-01-20), Cy Miroff (on 1956-01-20), Arnold Eidus (on 1956-01-20), Paul Gershman (on 1956-01-20), Max Hollander (on 1956-01-20), Stan Kraft (on 1956-01-20), Dave Newman (on 1956-01-20), Dave Newman (violin) (on 1956-01-20), Gene Orloff (on 1956-01-20), Alvin Rudnitsky (on 1956-01-20), Tosha Samaroff (on 1956-01-20) and Dave Sarser (on 1956-01-20)
orchestra:
Billy Byers & His Orchestra (on 1956-01-20)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-20)
instrumental recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1956-01-20)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
4:53
13I Love Paris
double bass:
Arnold Fishkind
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson
guitar:
Barry Galbraith
piano:
Hank Jones (piano)
reeds:
Ray Beckenstein (saxophonist and flute player), Romeo Penque and Al Young (US songwriter & arranger)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins
trombone:
Chauncey Welsch
trumpet:
Nick Travis
instrumental recording of:
I Love Paris (Can-Can [Pistache, Company])
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
part of:
Can‐Can
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
3:32
14Under Paris Skies
double bass:
Arnold Fishkind
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson
guitar:
Barry Galbraith
piano:
Hank Jones (piano)
reeds:
Ray Beckenstein (saxophonist and flute player), Romeo Penque and Al Young (US songwriter & arranger)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins
trombone:
Chauncey Welsch
trumpet:
Nick Travis
instrumental recording of:
Under Paris Skies (English version of “Sous le ciel de Paris”)
lyricist:
Jean Dréjac
composer:
Hubert Giraud
translator:
Kim Gannon
publisher:
Choudens Paul (DE)
translated version of:
Sous le ciel de Paris (original French version)
2:47
15I've Got the World on a String
5:38
16Sweet Lorraine
5:36
17Watermelon Man
5:03
18All the Things You Are
9:33