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1955 studio album by Coleman Hawkins and His All Stars
Timeless Jazz
Released 1955 Recorded November 8, 1954 Studio NYC
Genre
Jazz Length 68 :47 Reissue with additional tracks
Label
Jazztone J-1201
Producer George T. Simon
Timeless Jazz is an album by saxophonist
Coleman Hawkins which was recorded in 1954 for the
mail order
Jazztone label and rereleased as Jazz Tones on
Xanadu Records in 1982.
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Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating
AllMusic
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Ken Dryden on
AllMusic states, "This 1954 studio date by Coleman Hawkins finds the tenor saxophonist in great form ... There are many strong solos by the supporting cast, but it's difficult to eclipse the sound of Hawkins' tenor when he is in top form".
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Track listing
All compositions by Coleman Hawkins except where noted.
"
Cheek to Cheek " (
Irving Berlin ) – 7:56
"
Lullaby of Birdland " (
George Shearing ,
George David Weiss ) – 5:10
"
If I Had You " (
Irving King ,
Ted Shapiro ) – 4:29
"
Get Happy " (
Harold Arlen ,
Ted Koehler ) – 5:29
"
Honeysuckle Rose " (
Fats Waller ,
Andy Razaf ) – 2:59 Additional track not on original release
"
Blue Lou " (
Edgar Sampson ,
Irving Mills ) – 4:59
"
Out of Nowhere " (
Johnny Green ,
Edward Heyman ) – 5:38
"
Undecided " (
Charlie Shavers , Sid Robin) – 4:46 Additional track not on original release
"
Stompin' at the Savoy " (Sampson, Razaf,
Benny Goodman ,
Chick Webb ) – 6:10
"
Ain't Misbehavin' " (
Fats Waller ,
Harry Brooks , Razaf) – 7:26
"
Just You, Just Me " (Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages) – 6:03
"
Time on My Hands " (
Vincent Youmans ,
Harold Adamson ,
Mack Gordon ) – 7:42 Additional track not on original release
Personnel
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Albums as leader or co-leader
Body and Soul (1939–56)/
The Hawk in Hi Fi (1956)
Disorder at the Border (1952)
The Hawk Talks (1952–53)
The Hawk Returns (released 1954)
Timeless Jazz (1954)
Accent on Tenor Sax (1955)
The Hawk in Paris (1956)
The Gilded Hawk (1956–57)
Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (1957)
The Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Pete Brown, Jo Jones All Stars at Newport (1957)
The Genius of Coleman Hawkins (1957)
The Hawk Flies High (1957)
Bean Bags (and
Milt Jackson , 1958)
Coleman Hawkins and Confrères (1958)
Soul (1958)
The High and Mighty Hawk (1958)
The Saxophone Section (1958)
Coleman Hawkins with the Red Garland Trio (1959)
Hawk Eyes (1959)
Coleman Hawkins All Stars (with
Vic Dickenson and
Joe Thomas , 1959)
Very Saxy (and
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis ,
Buddy Tate ,
Arnett Cobb , 1959)
At Ease with Coleman Hawkins (1960)
Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra (1960)
Night Hawk (and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1960)
The Hawk Swings (1960)
Jazz Reunion (and Pee Wee Russell, 1961)
The Hawk Relaxes (1961)
Back in Bean's Bag (and
Clark Terry , 1962)
Bluesy Burrell (with
Kenny Burrell , 1962)
Coleman Hawkins Plays Make Someone Happy from Do Re Mi (1962)
Desafinado (1962)
Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins (1962)
Good Old Broadway (1962)
Hawkins! Alive! At the Village Gate (1962)
Hawkins! Eldridge! Hodges! Alive! At the Village Gate! (1962)
The Jazz Version of No Strings (1962)
Today and Now (1962)
Sonny Meets Hawk! (and
Sonny Rollins , 1963)
Wrapped Tight (1965)
The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World (multiple leaders, 1967)
With others
Further Definitions (
Benny Carter , 1951)
All the Cats Join In (
Buck Clayton , 1953–56)
Jumpin' at the Woodside (Buck Clayton, 1954–55)
The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (
Dizzy Gillespie , 1939)
Blues Groove (
Tiny Grimes , 1958)
At Newport '63 (
Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan , 1963)
Straight Ahead (
Abbey Lincoln , 1961)
2-3-4 (
Shelly Manne , 1962)
Monk's Music (
Thelonious Monk , 1957)
Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane (also Hawkins, 1957)
We Insist! (
Max Roach , 1960)
Ben Webster and Associates (1959)
Live at the Five Spot (
Randy Weston , 1959)
At Newport '63 (
Joe Williams , 1963)