Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster

Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster
Studio album by Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster
Recorded	October 16, 1957
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:03
Label	Verve
Coleman Hawkins chronology
The Hawk Flies High (1957) Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (1957) The Genius of Coleman Hawkins (1957)
Ben Webster chronology
Soulville (1957) Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (1957) The Soul of Ben Webster (1958)

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Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster is studio album recorded on October 16, 1957,^[2] by Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster, accompanied by a rhythm section led by Oscar Peterson.^[3]

In the United Kingdom, the album was released with the title Blue Saxophones.^[4]

Track listing

1. "Blues for Yolande" (Coleman Hawkins) – 6:44
2. "It Never Entered My Mind" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 5:47
3. "La Rosita" (Paul Dupont, Allan Stuart) – 5:02
4. "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" (Cole Porter) – 4:15
5. "Prisoner of Love" (Russ Columbo, Clarence Gaskill, Leo Robin) – 4:13
6. "Tangerine" (Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) – 5:21
7. "Shine On, Harvest Moon" (Jack Norworth, Nora Bayes) – 4:49

Personnel

• Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone
• Ben Webster – tenor saxophone
• Oscar Peterson – piano
• Herb Ellis – guitar
• Ray Brown – double bass
• Alvin Stoller – drums

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