Saturday, December 19, 2015

Coleman Hawkins With The Ramblers - The Hawk In Holland

This album is a must have for any fan of the Hawk.  These sides were cut with The Ramblers, a really excellent Dutch swing band.  Hawkins however, is truly given the spotlight and shines as bright as you could imagine.

Overall, the vibe is upbeat and fun.  There are a couple tracks that include the vocals of Annie De Reuver, and that adds a nice dimension to the pace of the album.  Coleman Hawkins really delivers on his solos and makes excellent use of his time.  Inventive, witty and soulful chorus' all the way through.

The recording itself is really quite excellent considering its age, 1935 & 37.  My LP is actually NM but there is analog noise throughout - this is there from the transfers that Decca performed.  Frankly, it's the last thing you will be thinking about once you click play.  I ripped this at 24/48 wav and transferred to 24/48 FLAC... enjoy!!!

GNP Crescendo Records
GNP-9003
1968




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11 comments:

  1. poppachubbyDecember 19, 2015 at 6:40 AM

    https://mega.nz/#!UwhA1ZJY!95yjelw8G44ZzAMYwfwYd5WVVaJqI_EYsqeVm2M4O8s

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  2. deGalloDecember 19, 2015 at 10:10 AM

    You are correct about the analog noise...it is there on the CDs as well. I love your rips so will get this although I have a 2 CD download. The second CD is alternate takes of the 25 songs on CD1.
    Thank you poppachubby.

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  3. poppachubbyDecember 19, 2015 at 12:11 PM

    What's that set titled dG?

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  4. deGalloDecember 19, 2015 at 12:54 PM

    Coleman Hawkins - Dutch Treat! Coleman Hawkins in Holland ...it's on peers Dutch Blog. I think u r a member there.

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  5. TerryDecember 20, 2015 at 3:29 PM

    Thanks Poppachubby. The backing group is corny but Hawkins is superlative.

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  6. Billy BattsDecember 26, 2015 at 7:40 PM

    Hey Pops thanks very much for this post! I must have missed it initially when you posted it. Looking forward to listening tonight or tomorrow!

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  7. Prof. YaffleDecember 28, 2015 at 12:02 PM

    Thank you Pops.

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  8. chuchuniJanuary 2, 2016 at 12:09 PM

    Thank you very much indeed.

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  9. jazzcat1228January 12, 2016 at 1:51 AM

    Thank you, PC!

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  10. BobWApril 2, 2016 at 3:22 AM

    Thanks Mr PC

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  11. Arclight73February 27, 2017 at 9:46 PM

    Thank you much !!! This looks incredible.

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