Coleman Hawkins and Benny Carter (1935-1946) Flac

Tracklist

01 - Blue Moon
02 - Avalon
03 - What a Difference a Day Makes
04 - Stardust
05 - Honeysuckle Rose
06 - Crazy Rhythm
07 - Out of Nowhere
08 - Sweet Georgia Brown
09 - I'm Coming Virginia
10 - Farewell Blues
11 - Blue Light Blues
12 - Sweet Georgia Brown
13 - Out of My Way
14 - What'll it Be
15 - Cadillac Slim

This attractive LP (which contains quite a few photos in its gateway liners) is drawn from four separate recording sessions. Hawkins is heard as the main soloist with Michel Warlop's orchestra in 1935, and he teams up with Benny Carter, two of Europe's best saxophonists (Alix Combelle on tenor and altoist Andre Ekyan), and Django Reinhardt for the famous "Crazy Rhythm" all-star session of 1937. In addition, Benny Carter is heard in Europe in 1938 and with his Chocolate Dandies (featuring trumpeter Buck Clayton and Ben Webster on tenor) in 1946. Superb music, all of which has since been reissued.