Duke Ellington and Coleman Hawkins: Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) LP

Impulse!, 1963 Coleman Hawkins was an early virtuoso and major stylist of the tenor saxophone. A key figure in the development of Swing music, he was blessed with a warm, honeyed tone and an impeccable sense of time. Here he relaxes into a dream date with the legendary bandleader Duke Ellington and a half a dozen musicians handpicked from Ellington’s famous orchestra. With a repertoire drawn from the orchestra’s set-list, the pieces are arranged beautifully for this smaller configuration, and Hawkins’ tender voicings sound completely at home. It’s a joy from start to finish. Tracklist & Credits Verve’s Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.Tracklist: Side A1. Limbo Jazz2. Mood Indigo 3. Ray Charles' Place 4. Wanderlust  Side B1. You Dirty Dog2. Self Portrait (Of The Bean) 3. The Jeep Is Jumpin' 4. The Ricitic  Recorded - August 18, 1962 at Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey Engineer - Rudy Van Gelder