The Hawk Relaxes

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Down Beat	[3]
Allmusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

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Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This quintet – as unique as any Hawkins ever fronted – speaks to his open mindedness, but more so to his innate ability in adapting musicians to his situational hitting. The Hawk Relaxes is one of his best latter period efforts".^[4]

1. "I'll Never Be The Same" (Gus Kahn, Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli) – 6:11
2. "When Day Is Done" (Buddy DeSylva, Robert Katscher}) – 4:28
3. "Under a Blanket of Blue" (Jerry Livingston, Al J. Neiburg, Marty Symes) – 4:39
4. "More Than You Know" (Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose, Vincent Youmans) – 4:12
5. "Moonglow" (Eddie DeLange, Will Hudson, Irving Mills) – 5:59
6. "Just a Gigolo" (Julius Brammer, Irving Caesar, Leonello Casucci) – 5:04
7. "Speak Low" (Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill) – 6:44

• Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone
• Ronnell Bright – piano
• Kenny Burrell – guitar
• Ron Carter – bass
• Andrew Cyrille – drums