Coleman Hawkins Quartet - Play The Jazz Version Of No Strings (1962) [vinyl]

The Jazz Version of No Strings is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins featuring tracks from the musical drama No Strings written by Richard Rodgers, which was recorded in 1962 and released on the Moodsville label. Hawk gives each of these splendidly harmonious tunes a broad and warm and moving treatment. Tommy Flanagan is his usual collected, delightfully swinging self, instinctively comprehending the feeling of the tunes and revealing he was among the best pianists, technically and artistically, exceptional as a soloist and a splendid accompanist. On drums, Eddie Locke is typically proficient, and bassist Major Holley contributes some enjoyably entertaining solos in a quartet that displays how to play superior, effortless and truly entertaining music.

Moodsville Records, MVST 25, 1962

Recorded 30th March (#A1,A3,B1,B4) 4th April (#A2,A4,A5,B2,B3) 1962
At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Musicians:

Coleman Hawkins - Tenor Saxophone (#A1-A3,A5,B1,B3,B4)

Tommy Flanagan - Piano

Major Holley - Bass

Eddie Locke - Drums

Tracks:

A1. Look No Further {Richard Rodgers} (4:31)

A2. La La La {Richard Rodgers} (3:21)

A3. Nobody Told Me {Richard Rodgers} (3:22)

A4. Maine {Richard Rodgers} (3:15)

A5. Loads Of Love {Richard Rodgers} (4:14)

B1. The Sweetest Sounds {Richard Rodgers} (4:22)

B2. Be My Host {Richard Rodgers} (3:05)

B3. The Man Who Has Everything {Richard Rodgers} (5:58)

B4. No Strings {Richard Rodgers} (4:49)

Credits:

Supervisor - Esmond Edwards

Recording Engineer - Rudy van Gelder

Design, Photo - Don Schlitten

Liner Notes - Nat Hentoff