Coleman Hawkins - Blue Saxophones (1957) [2021]

Ben Webster was considered one of the "big three" of swing tenors along with Coleman Hawkins (his main influence) and Lester Young. Blue Saxophones is a studio album recorded in 1957 by Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster. Accompanied by a rhythm section with Herb Ellis guitar, Alvin Stoller drums and Ray Brown on double bass led by Oscar Peterson. They just blend together beautifully, and with the great Oscar Peterson on piano, the approach is always very tasteful. This encounter shows the two veterans at the peaks of their powers. Most of the album is a relaxed meeting of old friends, though. Coleman and Webster duet beautifully on the heads of "La Rosita" and "It Never Entered My Mind".


Tracks:

01 - Tangerine 05:23
02 - La Rosita 05:05
03 - Cocktails for Two 02:43
04 - Shine On Harvest Moon 04:52
05 - You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To 04:19
06 - Blues for Yolande 06:48
07 - Maria 06:31
08 - It Never Entered My Mind 05:49
09 - Prisoner of Love 04:17

Personnel:

Bass – Ray Brown
Drums – Alvin Stoller
Guitar – Herb Ellis
Piano – Oscar Peterson
Saxophone [Tenor] – Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins