Hawkins at his best
Ronald Santen | Willetton, Western Australia | 12/04/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I dont know what album the previous reviwer is dscussing but it isn't this one.
On this album Hawkins is accompanied by Buck Clayton (trumpet), Hank Jones (piano) Ray Brown )bass) and Mickey Sheen (drums).
But it is among Hawk's best albums, his great solo on 'Bird of Prey' blues is worth the price of the CD. But all the tracks show why Hawk was always considered one of the greatest, if not the greatest, tenor sax players. Admirable support from Hank Jones, and the rhythm section of Brown and Sheen is a model of subtle drive and support."
Wonderfull classic record
Gabriel Cazes | El Pinar, Canelones Uruguay | 10/22/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This album was recorded when stereo was already available, and its artist are among the very best chamber jazz players: Hawkins, Clayton, Hines, Hinton, all of them in the peack of their art when recording this album. The result is what only the jazz lovers know. It alternates songs with fater rithms and more melodic ones, in both cases Hawkins shows his wonderfull excellence and characteristic styles."