The Hawk Flies High

The Hawk Flies High is a 1957 album by jazz tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins.[4][5] Apart from Barry Galbraith and Jo Jones on guitar and drums, the line-up of his accompanying sextet had a bebop background, namely J.J. Johnson on trombone, Idrees Sulieman on trumpet, pianist Hank Jones, and Oscar Pettiford on bass.[6]

The Hawk Flies High
Studio album by Coleman Hawkins
Released	July 1957
Recorded	March 12 and 15, 1957
Studio	Reeves Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:02
Label	Riverside RLP 12-233[1]
Producer	Orrin Keepnews and Bill Grauer
Coleman Hawkins chronology
The Gilded Hawk (1956-57) The Hawk Flies High (1957) The Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Pete Brown, Jo Jones All Stars at Newport (1957)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

1. "Chant" (Hank Jones) - 5:08
2. "Juicy Fruit" (Idrees Sulieman) - 11:16
3. "Think Deep" (William O. Smith) -3:24
4. "Laura" (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) -4:34
5. "Blue Lights" (Gigi Gryce) -5:44
6. "Sancticity" (Hawkins) -9:10

Personnel

• Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone
• Hank Jones – piano
• Oscar Pettiford – Bass
• Jo Jones – Drums
• Barry Galbraith – guitar
• J.J. Johnson – trombone
• Idrees Sulieman – Trumpet

References

1. Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
2. Dryden, Ken. "Coleman Hawkins: The Hawk Flies High". AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 98. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. "The Hawk Flies High - Record Collector Magazine". recordcollectormag.com.
5. Jazz, All About. "Coleman Hawkins: The Hawk Flies High album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz.
6. Evensmo, J. The Tenor Sax of Coleman Hawkins Part 3: 1950 - 1959. Retrieved July 10, 2017