Accent on Tenor Sax is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins which was recorded in 1955 for the Urania label.Coleman Hawkins Discography. Retrieved July 10, 2017Evensmo, J. The Tenor Sax of Coleman Hawkins Part 3: 1950 – 1959. Retrieved July 10, 2017
Reception
Ron Wynn on AllMusic states, "A mid-'50s tenor sax workout by the immortal soloist Coleman Hawkins. This was originally issued on Urania and wasn't spectacular, but did have some nicely played blues and ballads".
Track listing "I'll Never Be the Same" (Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli) – 7:13 "Blue Room" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 4:44 "When Your Lover Has Gone" (Einar Aaron Swan) – 4:59 "Running Wild" (A.H. Gibbs, Joe Grey, Leo Wood) – 3:23 "The Breeze and I" (Ernesto Lecuona) – 3:18 "What's New?" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) – 5:48 "I'll String Along with You" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) – 4:48 "My Own Blues" (Coleman Hawkins) – 6:03
Personnel Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone Ernie Royal – trumpet Eddie Bert – trombone (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 8) Earl Knight – piano, organ Sidney Gross – guitar Wendell Marshall – bass Osie Johnson – drums
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