Night Hawk (album)

Night Hawk is an album by saxophonists Coleman Hawkins with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis recorded at the end of 1960 and released on the Swingville label.[1][2]

Night Hawk
Studio album by Coleman Hawkins with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Released	1961
Recorded	December 30, 1960
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:40
Label	Swingville SVLP 2016
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Coleman Hawkins chronology
The Hawk Swings (1960) Night Hawk (1961) Jazz Reunion (1961)
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis chronology
Griff & Lock (1960) Night Hawk (1960) The First Set (1961)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

The AllMusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "Hawkins was one of the main inspirations of his fellow tenor Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, so it was logical that they would one day meet up in the recording studio. This CD has many fine moments from these two highly competitive jazzmen".[3]

Track listing

1. "Night Hawk" (Coleman Hawkins) – 10:30
2. "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) – 8:15
3. "In a Mellow Tone" (Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler) – 6:45
4. "Don't Take Your Love from Me" (Henry Nemo) – 8:35
5. "Pedalin'" (Ken McIntyre) – 6:35

Personnel

• Coleman Hawkins, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis – tenor saxophone
• Tommy Flanagan – piano
• Ron Carter – bass
• Gus Johnson – drums

References

1. Prestige Records discography accessed March 15, 2013
2. Coleman Hawkins Discography accessed May 9, 2019
3. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed March 15, 2013
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 98. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.