Coleman Hawkins - Blues Groove

 AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

Strange as it seems, after over 35 years on the scene, Hawkins seemed to discover the blues in 1958. A harmonic wizard who enjoyed improvising over the most complex chord changes, he finally dug into the blues around this period and learned to emphasize extroverted emotions. This LP finds him jamming joyously on two standards and four blues (including "Marchin' Along") with a sextet that also prominently features guitarist Tiny Grimes.

Coleman Hawkins
Blues Groove La Voix De Son Maître 00:00 A1 Marchin' Along (Tiny Grimes) 17:37 A2 A Smooth One (Benny Goodman) 23:35 B1 Blues Wail (Tiny Grimes) 30:23 B2 April In Paris (Vernon Duke) 37:05 B3 Soul Station (Tiny Grimes) Bass – Earl Wormack Drums – Teagle Fleming Jr. Flute – Musa Kaleem Guitar – Tiny Grimes Piano – Ray Bryant Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins Recorded
February 28, 1958 Note First released as
"Tiny Grimes/Coleman Hawkins - Blues Groove"
(on Prestige PRLP 7138) in 1958
and then re-released under Hawkins leadership in 1962