Milestone · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Hawk Flies
| Recorded | Oct 1944 |
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| Label | Milestone |
| Released | 1944 |
| Personnel | 22 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1896213 |
The record
Bebop presses in on swing's chief tenor voice here, Blakey's drums pushing the tempo while Fol and Kilbert's paired altos sharpen the front line against Hawkins' broad, unhurried sound.
Session personnel
- Hubert Fol — alto saxophone
- Porter Kilbert — alto saxophone
- Curly Russell — bass
- Eddie Robinson — bass
- Oscar Pettiford — bass
- Pierre Michelot — bass
- Wilbur Ware — bass
- Art Blakey — drums
- Denzil Best — drums
- Jo Jones — drums
- Kenny Clarke — drums
- Max Roach — drums
- Barry Galbraith — guitar
- Hank Jones — piano
- Jean-Paul Mengeon — piano
- Thelonious Monk — piano
- Coleman Hawkins — tenor saxophone
- J.J. Johnson — trombone
- Nat Peck — trombone
- Fats Navarro — trumpet
- Idrees Sulieman — trumpet
- Milt Jackson — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1973 | Milestone (4) · M-47015 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Gatefold earliest on file · gatefold |
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| 1973 | Milestone |
| 1973 | Milestone (4) · M-47015 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, Hollywood Pressing |
| 1973 | Milestone (4) · M-47015 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo, |
| 1973 | Milestone (4) · M-47015 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
Follow the players
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