The Hawk Swings is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Crown label.
Reception
Matt Collar of AllMusic states, "the album is a great example of the Hawk's swinging, mainstream jazz style and shows how vital the swing-era style remained well into the modern jazz era".
Track listing All compositions by Coleman Hawkins "Cloudy" – 5:36 "Almost Dawn" – 8:56 "Stake Out" – 6:15 "Cross Town" – 5:04 "Shadows" – 5:42
Personnel Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone Thad Jones – trumpet Eddie Costa – piano, vibraphone George Duvivier – bass Osie Johnson – drums
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