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TopTenREVIEWS presents the music career and reviews of Coleman Hawkins

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Coleman Hawkins

BAND RANKINGS:

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CAREER SPAN:

Decade
Album Score
# Albums
1920s
2.9909
1
1930s
0.0000
1
1940s
2.8116
4
1950s
0.0321
13
1960s
1.8971
17
1980s
1.9956
1
1990s
0.0000
28
2000s
0.1533
50
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.
Overall Band Score: Coleman Hawkins is ranked overall as 2.5434 out of 4 stars 2.5434

Coleman Hawkins Album Rankings

1
Body & Soul by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 3.5955 out of 4 stars for Body & SoulBody & Soul (3.5955)
Ignoring past reissues (including a definitive two-CD set from 1995 that had 40 recordings), RCA came out with this 19-selection single CD in 1996; all of the performances were in the previous reissue ...more
2
Rainbow Mist by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 3.3950 out of 4 stars for Rainbow MistRainbow Mist (3.3950)
Hawkins was always an open-minded musician. ...more
3
Desafinado: Bossa Nova & Jazz Samba by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 2.8696 out of 4 stars for Desafinado: Bossa Nova & Jazz SambaDesafinado: Bossa Nova & Jazz Samba (2.8696)
This set seems to have the word "fad" written all over it, but surprisingly it is a major success. ...more
4
In a Mellow Tone by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 2.8321 out of 4 stars for In a Mellow ToneIn a Mellow Tone (2.8321)
A superior session with Hawkins,Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis(ts), and others. ...more
  • 5.99
5
At Ease With Coleman Hawkins by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 1.5256 out of 4 stars for At Ease With Coleman HawkinsAt Ease With Coleman Hawkins (1.5256)
The effortless approach and delivery of every track on the 1960 album At Ease With Coleman Hawkins proves to be both its most admirable asset and its most aggravating shortcoming. ...more
6
Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.2559 out of 4 stars for Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben WebsterColeman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (0.2559)
W/ Ben Webster. These aren't encounters in the confrontational sense, but a merger of great musical minds. ...more
7
The Centennial Collection by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.2507 out of 4 stars for The Centennial Collection The Centennial Collection  (0.2507)
No review available
8
Coleman Hawkins 1943 1944 by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Coleman Hawkins 1943 1944Coleman Hawkins 1943 1944 (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
9
Sirius by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for SiriusSirius (0.0000)
No review available
10
Masters of Jazz, Vol. 12 by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Masters of Jazz, Vol. 12Masters of Jazz, Vol. 12 (0.0000)
No review available
11
Hawk in Paris by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Hawk in ParisHawk in Paris (0.0000)
This CD is a major surprise. ...more
12
Quintessence:new York Camden Lon by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Quintessence:new York Camden LonQuintessence:new York Camden Lon (0.0000)
No review available
13
Confessin': The Astounding Coleman Hawkins by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Confessin': The Astounding Coleman HawkinsConfessin': The Astounding Coleman Hawkins (0.0000)
No review available
14
Coleman Hawkins 1944 by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Coleman Hawkins 1944Coleman Hawkins 1944 (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
15
Jingle Belles by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Jingle BellesJingle Belles (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
16
Jazz After Hours by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Jazz After HoursJazz After Hours (0.0000)
No review available
  • 7.99
17
The Indispensable Body & Soul by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Indispensable Body & Soul The Indispensable Body & Soul  (0.0000)
No review available
18
Timeless Jazz by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Timeless JazzTimeless Jazz (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
19
Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series, Vol. 13: Lausanne 1949 by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series, Vol. 13: Lausanne 1949Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series, Vol. 13: Lausanne 1949 (0.0000)
No review available
20
Coleman Hawkins 1944 1945 by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Coleman Hawkins 1944 1945Coleman Hawkins 1944 1945 (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
21
Bean Stalkin' by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Bean Stalkin'Bean Stalkin' (0.0000)
In contrast to Hawkins's sometimes sleepy studio albums from this era, his live performances were generally quite exciting. ...more
22
An Introduction to Coleman Hawkins by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for An Introduction to Coleman HawkinsAn Introduction to Coleman Hawkins (0.0000)
No review available
23
Famous Jatp Performances by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Famous Jatp PerformancesFamous Jatp Performances (0.0000)
No review available
24
Moodsville by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for MoodsvilleMoodsville (0.0000)
No review available
  • 27.19
25
In Europe 1934-1939 by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for In Europe 1934-1939In Europe 1934-1939 (0.0000)
No review available
  • 14.99
26
Coleman Hawkins:1950-1953 by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Coleman Hawkins:1950-1953Coleman Hawkins:1950-1953 (0.0000)
No review available
  • 13.99
27
Alive! by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Alive!Alive! (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
28
Ken Burns JAZZ Collection: Coleman Hawkins by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Ken Burns JAZZ Collection: Coleman HawkinsKen Burns JAZZ Collection: Coleman Hawkins (0.0000)
With cooperation from the Verve and Columbia Legacy catalogs, the Ken Burns Jazz series on CD individually spotlights the musical excellence of 22 jazz originators whose careers and influence are exp ...more
29
At The Opera House by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for At The Opera HouseAt The Opera House (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
30
Complete Jazztone Recordings 1954 by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Complete Jazztone Recordings 1954Complete Jazztone Recordings 1954 (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
31
Jamestown, N.Y., 1958 by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Jamestown, N.Y., 1958Jamestown, N.Y., 1958 (0.0000)
No review available
32
1953-1954 by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for 1953-19541953-1954 (0.0000)
No review available
  • 13.99
33
Phantomesque by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for PhantomesquePhantomesque (0.0000)
No review available
  • 4.01
34
Stanley Dance Sessions by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Stanley Dance SessionsStanley Dance Sessions (0.0000)
No review available
35
Accent On Tenor Sax by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Accent On Tenor SaxAccent On Tenor Sax (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
36
Portrait of Coleman Hawkins by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Portrait of Coleman HawkinsPortrait of Coleman Hawkins (0.0000)
No review available
37
Coleman Hawkins 1929-1934 by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Coleman Hawkins 1929-1934Coleman Hawkins 1929-1934 (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
38
Verve Jazz Masters 34 by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Verve Jazz Masters 34Verve Jazz Masters 34 (0.0000)
No review available
39
The Hawk in Hi Fi by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Hawk in Hi FiThe Hawk in Hi Fi (0.0000)
No review available
40
Spellbound by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for SpellboundSpellbound (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
41
Hawk Talk by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Hawk TalkHawk Talk (0.0000)
No review available
  • 4.25
42
Bean's Talking Again by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Bean's Talking AgainBean's Talking Again (0.0000)
No review available
43
Coleman Hawkins 1937-1939 by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Coleman Hawkins 1937-1939Coleman Hawkins 1937-1939 (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
44
The Genius of Coleman Hawkins by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Genius of Coleman HawkinsThe Genius of Coleman Hawkins (0.0000)
No review available
45
King of the Tenor Sax: 1929-1943 by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for King of the Tenor Sax: 1929-1943King of the Tenor Sax: 1929-1943 (0.0000)
No review available
46
Body & Soul: Original Recordings 1933-1949 by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Body & Soul: Original Recordings 1933-1949Body & Soul: Original Recordings 1933-1949 (0.0000)
No review available
47
Picasso: 1929-1949 by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Picasso: 1929-1949Picasso: 1929-1949 (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
48
Get Happy by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Get HappyGet Happy (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
49
Coleman Hawkins 1945 by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Coleman Hawkins 1945Coleman Hawkins 1945 (0.0000)
Of borderline interest to Coleman Hawkins fans, this odd 1963 session surrounds him with strings arranged (not too creatively) by Frank Hunter. ...more
  • CD Pricing Not Available
50
Ultimate Coleman Hawkins by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Ultimate Coleman HawkinsUltimate Coleman Hawkins (0.0000)
A true connoisseur, Sonny Rollins concentrates almost entirely upon the year 1944 as he selects Coleman Hawkins tracks for this volume in Verve's Ultimate series. ...more
  • 7.16
51
The Radio Years 1940 by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Radio Years 1940The Radio Years 1940 (0.0000)
No review available
52
Hawk In The 30's Vol 2 by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Hawk In The 30's Vol 2Hawk In The 30's Vol 2 (0.0000)
No review available
53
I Love You by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for I Love YouI Love You (0.0000)
No review available
54
Coleman Hawkins 1946-1947 by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Coleman Hawkins 1946-1947Coleman Hawkins 1946-1947 (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
55
High and Mighty Hawk by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for High and Mighty HawkHigh and Mighty Hawk (0.0000)
Although Hawkins had been a major tenor stylist for over 35 years by the time of this recording, he had never felt all that comfortable playing blues, preferring to dig his harmonic talents into more ...more
  • 44.95
56
Jazz Archives, No. 41: 1926/1940 by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Jazz Archives, No. 41: 1926/1940Jazz Archives, No. 41: 1926/1940 (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
57
Alternative Takes Volume 1 1935-43 by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Alternative Takes Volume 1 1935-43Alternative Takes Volume 1 1935-43 (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
58
Wrapped Tight by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Wrapped TightWrapped Tight (0.0000)
Hawkins's last strong recording finds the veteran, 43 years after his recording debut with Mamie Smith's Jazz Hounds, improvising creatively on a wide variety of material on this CD, ranging from "In ...more
59
Coleman Hawkins 1947-1950 by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Coleman Hawkins 1947-1950Coleman Hawkins 1947-1950 (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
60
Alive at the Village Gatehawkins,Cole by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Alive at the Village Gatehawkins,ColeAlive at the Village Gatehawkins,Cole (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
61
The Hawk in Europe by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Hawk in EuropeThe Hawk in Europe (0.0000)
No review available
  • 5.97
62
Alternative Takes Volume 2 1943-44 by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Alternative Takes Volume 2 1943-44Alternative Takes Volume 2 1943-44 (0.0000)
No review available
63
Today and Now by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Today and NowToday and Now (0.0000)
A very nice digital reissue of a very congenial and nicely played Coleman Hawkins Quartet release. ...more
64
In the Hush of the Night by Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for In the Hush of the NightIn the Hush of the Night (0.0000)
No review available
65