Coleman Hawkins With Billy Byers And His Orchestra – The Hawk In Hi-Fi

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Label:	Bluebird (3) – 09026-63842-2, BMG – 09026-63842-2
Series:	Bluebird First Editions
Format:	CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country:	US
Released:	2001
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Bop

Tracklist

1	Body And Soul Written-By – Edgar Heyman, Frank Eyton, John Green, Robert Sour	4:58
2	Little Girl Blue Written-By – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers	3:03
3	I Never Knew Written-By – Ray Eagen*, Roy Marsh, Tom Pitts	3:06
4	Dinner For One Please, James Written-By – Michael Carr	3:10
5	The Bean Stalks Again Written-By – Coleman Hawkins	3:22
6	His Very Own Blues Written-By – Coleman Hawkins	2:59
7	The Day You Came Along Written-By – Arthur Johnson*, Sam Coslow	4:08
8	Have You Met Miss Jones Written-By – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers	3:04
9	The Essence Of You Written-By – Coleman Hawkins	3:29
10	There Will Never Be Another You Written-By – Harry Warren (2), Mack Gordon	2:59
11	I'm Shooting High Written-By – Jimmy McHugh, Ted Koehler	2:34
12	Bean And The Boys (Issued As "39-25-39") Written-By – Coleman Hawkins	2:41
	Alternate Takes
13	There Will Never Be Another You Written-By – Harry Warren (2), Mack Gordon	3:09
14	There Will Never Be Another You Written-By – Harry Warren (2), Mack Gordon	3:13
15	Little Girl Blue Written-By – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers	3:00
16	Dinner For One Please, James Written-By – Michael Carr	3:09
17	I Never Knew Written-By – Ray Eagen*, Roy Marsh, Tom Pitts	3:09
18	Have You Met Miss Jones Written-By – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers	3:05
19	Have You Met Miss Jones Written-By – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers	3:11
20	Have You Met Miss Jones (Breakdown) Written-By – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers	2:20
21	The Day You Came Along Written-By – Arthur Johnson*, Sam Coslow	3:16

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Hal McKusick (tracks: 5-6, 11-12), Sam Marowitz (tracks: 5-6, 11-12)
Arranged By – Billy Byers
Baritone Saxophone – Sol Schlinger (tracks: 5-6, 11-12)
Bass – Jack Lesberg (tracks: 1, 7-9, 18-21), Milt Hinton (tracks: 2-6, 10-17)
Bells – Phil Kraus (tracks: 1, 7-9, 18-21)
Celesta – Hank Jones (tracks: 1, 7-9, 18-21)
Cello – Alan Schulman* (tracks: 2-4, 10, 13-17), Bernie Greenhouse (tracks: 1, 7-9, 18-21), Eduardo Sodero* (tracks: 1, 7-9, 18-21), George Ricci (tracks: 1, 7-9, 18-21)
Clarinet – Sid Jekowsky (tracks: 1, 7-9, 18-21)
Drums – Osie Johnson
Flute – Julius Baker (tracks: 1-4, 7-10, 13-21), Sid Jekowsky (tracks: 2-4, 10, 13-17)
French Horn – Jimmy Buffington* (tracks: 1, 7-9, 18-21)
Glockenspiel – Marty Wilson (tracks: 1, 7-9, 18-21)
Guitar – Barry Galbraith (tracks: 2-6, 10-17)
Oboe – Phil Bodner (tracks: 1-4, 7-10, 13-21)
Piano – Hank Jones
Tenor Saxophone – Al Cohn (tracks: 5-6, 11-12), Coleman Hawkins, Zoot Sims (tracks: 5-6, 11-12)
Trombone – Chauncy Welsch* (tracks: 5-6, 11-12), Fred Ohms (tracks: 2-6, 10-17), Jack Satterfield (tracks: 2-6, 10-17), Tommy Mitchell* (tracks: 2-4, 10, 13-17), Urbie Green (tracks: 2-6, 10-17)
Trumpet – Bernie Glow (tracks: 5-6, 11-12), Charlie Shavers (tracks: 5-6, 11-12), Ernie Royal (tracks: 5-6, 11-12), Jimmy Nottingham (tracks: 2-4, 10, 13-17), Lou Oles (tracks: 5-6, 11-12), Nick Travis (tracks: 5-6, 11-12)
Tuba – Don Butterfield (tracks: 2-4, 10, 13-17)
Vibraphone – Marty Wilson (tracks: 2-6, 10-17)
Viola – Bert Fisch (tracks: 1, 7-9, 18-21), Izzy Zir* (tracks: 2-4, 10, 13-17)
Violin – Alvin Rudnitsky (tracks: 1, 7-9, 18-21), Arnold Eidus (tracks: 1, 7-9, 18-21), Dave Newman (tracks: 1, 7-9, 18-21), Dave Sarser (tracks: 1, 7-9, 18-21), Gene Orloff (tracks: 1-4, 7-10, 13-21), Harry Lookofsky (tracks: 2-4, 10, 13-17), Leo Kruczek (tracks: 2-4, 10, 13-17), Max Cahn (tracks: 1, 7-9, 18-21), Max Hollander (tracks: 1, 7-9, 18-21), Paul Gershman (tracks: 1-4, 7-10, 13-21), Stan Kraft (tracks: 1, 7-9, 18-21), Cy Miroff* (tracks: 1, 7-9, 18-21), Tosha Samaroff (tracks: 1-4, 7-10, 13-21)
Xylophone – Marty Wilson (tracks: 1, 7-9, 18-21)

Notes

Originally recorded on January 17 (#2-4, 10, 13-17), 18 (#5-6, 11-12) and 20 (#1, 7-9, 18-21), 1956 at Webster Hall in New York City.

Tracks 1-12: original RCA Victor 1956 LP issued as "The Hawk in Hi-Fi", LPM-1281.
Tracks 13-21: previously unreleased.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 090266384228
Barcode (Text): 0 9026-63842-2 8
Matrix / Runout: 09026638422 1H 12 Y
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L238
Mould SID Code: IFPI 4121

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	The Hawk In Hi-Fi (LP, Album, Mono, Indianapolis Pressing, Black Dog)	RCA Victor	LPM 1281	US	1956
New Submission	The Hawk In Hi-Fi (LP, Album, Mono)	RCA Victor	LPM 1281	Canada	1956
New Submission	The Hawk In Hi-Fi (Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, ¼", 2-Track Mono, 5" Cine Reel, Album)	RCA Victor	BP-37	US	1956
New Submission	The Hawk In Hi-Fi (LP, Album, Mono)	RCA Victor	LPM 1281	US	1956
New Submission	The Hawk In Hi-Fi (Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, ¼", 2-Track Mono, 7" Cine Reel, Album)	RCA Victor	BP-37	US	1956