The Hawk Flies High
1957 studio album by Coleman Hawkins
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The Hawk Flies High is a 1957 album by jazz tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins.[6][7] 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.[8]
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| 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 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Disc |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
Track listing
- "Chant" (Hank Jones) – 5:08
- "Juicy Fruit" (Idrees Sulieman) – 11:16
- "Think Deep" (William O. Smith) – 3:24
- "Laura" (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) – 4:34
- "Blue Lights" (Gigi Gryce) – 5:44
- "Sancticity" (Hawkins) – 9:10
