Product Description:
Personnel: Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone); Manny Albam (conductor); Romeo Penque (saxophone, flute); Al Epstein (saxophone); Nick Travis (trumpet); Urbie Green, Chauncey Welsch (trombone); Ray Beckenstein (flute); Tosha Samaroff, Paul Gershman, Leo Kruczek, Max Cahn, Alvin Rudintsky, Jack Zayde, Sy Miroff (violin); Lucien Schmit, George Ricci, Pete Makis (cello); Janet Putnam (harp); Marty Wilson (vibraphone); Hank Jones (piano); Barry Galbraith (guitar); Arnold Fishkind (bass); Osie Johnson (drums).
Reissue producer: John Snyder.
Recorded at Webster Hall, New York on July 9, 11 & 13, 1956. Includes liner notes by Gene Kalbacher.
Digitally remastered by Joe Lopes (March 1, 1993, BMG Recording Studios, New York).
This remastered collection of songs features one of the true American jazz saxophone legends Coleman Hawkins. Featured songs include "April In Paris" and "La Vie En Rose."
