Jazz Reunion

Jazz Reunion
Studio album by
Released1961
RecordedFebruary 23, 1961
StudioNola Penthouse Studios, New York City, NY
GenreJazz
Length45:34
LabelCandid
CJM 8020/CJS 9020
ProducerNat Hentoff
Coleman Hawkins chronology
Night Hawk
(1961)
Jazz Reunion
(1961)
The Hawk Relaxes
(1961)
Pee Wee Russell chronology
Swingin' with Pee Wee
(1960)
Jazz Reunion
(1961)
Things Ain't What They Used to Be
(1961)

Jazz Reunion is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins and clarinetist Pee Wee Russell which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Candid label.[1][2][3][4]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[5]

Allmusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "Russell was beginning to perform much more modern material than the Dixieland music ... Hawkins is also in fine form and this somewhat surprising program is quite successful".[5]

Track listing

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  1. "If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight)" (James P. Johnson, Henry Creamer) – 6:30
  2. "Tin Tin Deo" (Chano Pozo, Gil Fuller) – 8:57
  3. "Mariooch" (Pee Wee Russell, Nat Pierce, Milt Hinton) – 7:21
  4. "All Too Soon" (Duke Ellington, Carl Sigman) – 7:34
  5. "28th and 8th" (Russell, Pierce) – 7:27
  6. "What Am I Here For?" (Ellington, Frankie Laine) – 7:54

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Candid Records Catalog: 8000/9000 series accessed May 9, 2019
  2. ^ Jazzlists: Candid Label Discography accessed May 9, 2019
  3. ^ Both Sides Now: Candid Album Label Discography, accessed May 9, 2019
  4. ^ Coleman Hawkins Discography, accessed May 9, 2019
  5. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Pee Wee Russell: Jazz Reunion – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 9, 2019.