At The Opera House is a Jazz album by Coleman Hawkins, originally released in 1961. On Gatefold: 12 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Big Band & Swing
- warm
- playful
- smoky
About
This CD contains the two complete sets by the Coleman Hawkins/Roy Eldridge quintet recorded it the fall of 1957 at the “Civic Opera House” in Chicago (Stereo) and at the “Shrine Auditorium” in Los Angeles (mono). The “Hawk” is still imperial here, and there is also a particularly welcome bonus in the fine form of Roy Eldridge on both concerts - not always the case during his career. Another astonishing surprise is the rhythm section, which consists of three quarters of the “Modern Jazz Quartet”: John Lewis, Percy Heath and Connie Kay. They swing hard, proving they were versatile enough .
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Tracklist
- 1Bean Stalkin' (Live At Civic Opera House, Chicago / 1957)7:58
- 2The Nearness Of You (Live At Civic Opera House, Chicago / 1957)2:50
- 3Time On My Hands (Live At Civic Opera House, Chicago / 1957)2:27
- 4The Walker (Live At Civic Opera House, Chicago / 1957)7:17
- 5Tea For Two (Live At Civic Opera House, Chicago / 1957)6:00
- 6Blue Moon (Live At Civic Opera House, Chicago / 1957)2:23
- 7Cocktails For Two (Live At Civic Opera House, Chicago / 1957)2:19
- 8Kerry (Live At Civic Opera House, Chicago / 1957)7:51
Credits
Performers
- Percy HeathBASS
- Connie KayDRUMS
- John LewisPIANO
- Coleman HawkinsTENOR SAXOPHONE
- Roy EldridgeTRUMPET
- Oscar PetersonPIANO
- Lester YoungTENOR SAXOPHONE
- Stan GetzTENOR SAXOPHONE
- J.J. JohnsonTROMBONE
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 12 pressings tracked on Gatefold