Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins unites two jazz giants in a legendary 1962 meeting, capturing the sophisticated interplay between Ellington’s elegant piano and Hawkins’s warm, burnished tenor sax. This classic collaboration highlights both artists’ mastery, blending Ellington’s innovative compositional touch with Hawkins’s expressive phrasing in a session hailed as one of the great albums of the 1960s.
Fans are treated to standout performances on tracks like the exuberant “The Jeep Is Jumpin’” and a captivating reimagining of “Mood Indigo,” alongside brilliant new Ellington compositions. With both artists at the peak of their creative powers, this album remains a high point in jazz, offering an essential listening experience for collectors and newcomers alike.
- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Impulse!
- Genre: Jazz
- Release Date: 05/13/2022
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TRACKS
A1. Limbo Jazz
A2. Mood Indigo
A3. Ray Charles' Place
A4. Wanderlust
B1. You Dirty Dog
B2. Self Portrait (Of The Bean)
B3. The Jeep Is Jumpin'
B4. The Ricitic
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