The Hawk in Paris

The Hawk in Paris is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins featuring compositions related to Paris performed with an orchestra arranged and conducted by Manny Albam which was recorded in 1956 for the RCA Records subsidiary Vik label.Coleman Hawkins Discography. Retrieved July 10, 2017Evensmo, J. The Tenor Sax of Coleman Hawkins Part 3: 1950–1959. Retrieved July 10, 2017

Reception

Scott Yanow of AllMusic states, "Manny Albam's arrangements mostly avoid being muzaky and quite often are creative and witty. What could have been a novelty or an insipid affair is actually one of Coleman Hawkins's more memorable albums".

Track listing "April in Paris" (Vernon Duke, Yip Harburg) – 3:53 "Mon Homme" (Jacques Charles, Channing Pollock, Albert Willemetz, Maurice Yvain) – 3:19 "Under Paris Skies" (Hubert Giraud, Jean Dréjac) – 2:46 "Mimi" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 3:08 "La Chnouf" (Marc Lanjean) – 3:07 "La Vie en Rose" (Louiguy, Édith Piaf, Mack David) – 2:37 "La Mer" (Charles Trenet) – 3:33 "Paris in the Spring" (Harry Revel, Gordon) – 3:15 "I Love Paris" (Cole Porter) – 3:31 "Mademoiselle de Paris" (Eric Maschwitz, Paul Durand) – 3:19 "Chiens Perdus Sans Collier (The Little Lost Dog)" (Paul Misraki) – 2:58 "Tu N' Peux T' Figurer (Dawn over Paris)" (Misraki) – 3:22

Personnel Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone Manny Albam – arranger, conductor Romeo Penque – saxophone, flute Al Epstein – saxophone Nick Travis – trumpet Urbie Green, Chauncey Welsch – trombone Ray Beckenstein – flute Tosha Samaroff, Paul Gershman, Leo Kruczek, Max Cahn, Alvin Rudintsky, Jack Zayde, Sy Miroff – violin Lucien Schmit, George Ricci, Pete Makis – cello Janet Putnam – harp Marty Wilson – vibraphone Hank Jones – piano Barry Galbraith – guitar Arnold Fishkind – bass Osie Johnson – drums

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