1 the don redman all-stars vol. 2 featuring coleman hawkins and more bears RECORDINGS designed for repeated listening
2 the don redman all-stars featuring coleman hawkins vol. 2 1. Peetni Petite (Don Redman)... 2:37 2. Waiting On The Corner (& Coleman Hawkins) (C. Ruskin Sandbourne)... 2:39 3. My Dream Of Yesterday (Beth Doren)... 2:36 4. Fall Leaves (Russell Tarbox)... 2:20 5. At The Swing Cats Ball (& Coleman Hawkins) (Russell-Campbell)... 2:53 6. Free And Easy (& Coleman Hawkins) (Taylor-Reade)... 2:23 7. Echoing (Louis O'Connell)... 2:27 8. Coffee Light (Don Redman)... 2:58 9. The Black Cat (& Coleman Hawkins) (Hal Keller)... 3:09 10. I Dream Of Summer (Shearad H. Wright)...1:52 Original: SESAC N 2103/2104 P 1957 Achtern Dahl 4 D-27729 Vollersode Germany P 2009 & C 2009 AND MORE BEARS LC 12483
3 In this encore album of The Don Redman All-Stars, Don Redman and Coleman Hawkins renew the association which started in the early 1920s when they were a part of the famous Fletcher Henderson Orchestra. Don, a musician s musician, has been a major influence in the continually expanding world of jazz. Coleman Hawkins, of course, is the titan of the tenor sax, an instrumentalist whose creative power and melodic invention has influenced innumerable artists in the world of 'saxophonics. Now, together again, with material that is fresh and up-to-date, their energetic musicianship spreads a warm glow of enjoyment throughout the album. The All-Stars come out swinging in the glittering opener, dedicated to Don s wife, and called Peetni Petite. With some supple rhythmic byplay by Hank Jones at the piano, Al Hall behind the bass and George Barnes on guitar and by waves of stimulating brass counterpoint, it illustrates why Don Redman s inimitable arrangements have been an important milestone in the development of jazz. Don adds whistling to his many attributes in the colourful mood piece that follows the love-in-vain, Waiting On The Corner. Swing then returns for another go-around in a reminiscent entry called My Dream Of Yesterday. The tempo slows down and the beat turns to bounce, in a melodic complement of Fall Leaves, featuring Jo Wilder s trumpet and the saxes
4 the don redman all-stars featuring coleman hawkins vol. 2 of Al Cohn and Seldon Powell. The side closes with a housewarming that will long be remembered an authentic, spontaneous, rock-house jazz with a blend of 'after-hours' improvisation that s the top social soiree of the season. Host Coleman Hawkins on tenor leads the entertainment At The Swing Cats Ball. A receptive array of jazz colors and figurations opens the flip side in a fast jump that seems to express the spirit of the album. Free And Easy. Echoing, which follows, is a refreshing novelty that highlights the reed roles of Danny Bank and Al Cohn. Then, it s time for a coffee break, as Charlie Shavers trumpet blows the blues in the Don Redman original, Coffee Light. A generous share of good luck is supplied, next in the person of The Black Cat, a swing novelty with a charmed life, that stars Hank Jones at the keyboard. The album concludes with a snappy ballad, I Dream Of Summer, in which Don sits in on drums to supply the beat for the hopes, expectations and musings of summertime. ORIGINAL LINER NOTES
5 Recorded July 22, 1957 (14:25-17:55) at Capitol Recording Studios, 151 W. 46th Street, New York City The Don Redman All-Stars: George Barnes, guitar; Al Hall, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Hank Jones, piano; Danny Bank, George Dorsey, Coleman Hawkins, Seldon Powell, Milt Yaner, saxophones; Bobby Byrne, Jimmy Cleveland, Sonny Russo, trombones; Al Mattaliano, Charlie Shavers, Joe Wilder, trumpets July 26, 1957 (14:00-18:15) at Capitol Recording Studios, 151 W. 46th Street, New York City The Don Redman All-Stars: George Barnes, guitar; Al Hall, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Hank Jones, piano; Danny Bank, Al Cohn, George Dorsey, Seldon Powell, Milt Yaner, saxophones; Jimmy Cleveland, John Hitchcock, Sonny Russo, trombones; Al Mattaliano, Charlie Shavers, Joe Wilder, trumpets
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