by Coleman Hawkins & His Big Band · Storyville Records · CD · EAN 0717101207527
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«The Radio Years 1940» is the album by Coleman Hawkins and his Big Band, released in 2002 by Storyville Records, on CD.
The album revives performances by Coleman Hawkins and his big band recorded live for radio in 1940, at the height of the swing era. Hawkins, leading the orchestra, showcases his tenor saxophone in a jazz program with agile arrangements and improvised solos that capture the atmosphere of those historic broadcasts.
The edition, on a single CD and in mono, bears the Jazz Unlimited label and catalogue number 201 2075.
Recommended for collectors and fans of swing, big band jazz, and historic radio broadcasts.
