The Hawk Swings is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Crown label.[1][2]

The Hawk Swings
Studio album by
Released1961
Recorded1960
StudioNYC
GenreJazz
Length31:33
LabelCrown
CLP-5207/CST-224
Coleman Hawkins chronology
Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra
(1960)
The Hawk Swings
(1961)
Night Hawk
(1960)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]

Matt Collar of AllMusic states, "the album is a great example of the Hawk's swinging, mainstream jazz style and shows how vital the swing-era style remained well into the modern jazz era".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Coleman Hawkins

  1. "Cloudy" – 5:36
  2. "Almost Dawn" – 8:56
  3. "Stake Out" – 6:15
  4. "Cross Town" – 5:04
  5. "Shadows" – 5:42

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Crown Album Discography, Part 3 (1961-1963)". www.bsnpubs.com. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  2. ^ "Coleman Hawkins". www.connollyco.com. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  3. ^ a b Collar, Matt. The Hawk Swings – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 30, 2017.