The music included on this CD reissue has always been a bit
mysterious. Recorded sometime in 1960, it was originally released
on a pair of cheap-looking LPs by the Crown label. The composers of
the songs have never been listed, although it is probable that some
were written by tenor-saxophonist Coleman Hawkins, pianist Eddie
Costa and trumpeter Thad Jones (who probably was responsible for
the bulk of the tunes). Even for the 2004 reissue, the origin of
the music is not known. None of the songs would become standards
and they sound moderately modern for 1960 without being more
advanced than hard bop. Nat Pierce is the pianist on "Shadows" but
otherwise all of the piano chores are taken by Eddie Costa, who
also plays vibes on a couple numbers. Hawkins and Jones are both in
excellent form, digging into the chord changes, some of which seem
a little familiar although usually not based exactly on any earlier
standard; an exception is "Shadows" which is very close to "Under a
Blanket of Blue." The fact that Hawkins could sound so comfortable
with modernists from younger generations is always impressive.
Although falling slightly short of essential, this is certainly the
best reissue of this obscure material. ~ Scott Yanow
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