Accent on Tenor Sax is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins which was recorded in 1955 for the Urania label.[1][2]
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| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | May 10, 1955 | |||
| Studio | NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:16 | |||
| Label | Urania UJLP 1201 | |||
| Producer | Dr. Sidney Gross | |||
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Reception
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
Ron Wynn on AllMusic states, "A mid-'50s tenor sax workout by the immortal soloist Coleman Hawkins. This was originally issued on Urania and wasn't spectacular, but did have some nicely played blues and ballads".[3]
Track listing
edit- "I'll Never Be the Same" (Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli) – 7:13
- "Blue Room" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 4:44
- "When Your Lover Has Gone" (Einar Aaron Swan) – 4:59
- "Running Wild" (A.H. Gibbs, Joe Grey, Leo Wood) – 3:23
- "The Breeze and I" (Ernesto Lecuona) – 3:18
- "What's New?" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) – 5:48
- "I'll String Along with You" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) – 4:48
- "My Own Blues" (Coleman Hawkins) – 6:03
Personnel
edit- Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone
- Ernie Royal – trumpet
- Eddie Bert – trombone (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 8)
- Earl Knight – piano, organ
- Sidney Gross – guitar
- Wendell Marshall – bass
- Osie Johnson – drums
References
edit- ^ Coleman Hawkins Discography. Retrieved July 10, 2017
- ^ Evensmo, J. The Tenor Sax of Coleman Hawkins Part 3: 1950 – 1959. Retrieved July 10, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Accent on Tenor Sax – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 10, 2017.