Recorded over two sessions in 1959, "At Ease With Coleman Hawkins" finds the tenor sax legend in a relaxed, late-career groove, backed by a sympathetic quartet.
- The album was recorded in New York City on June 5 and August 14, 1959.
- It features a core quartet of Hawkins on tenor saxophone, Shirley Scott on organ, George Tucker on bass, and Eddie Locke on drums.
- The release reached #15 on Billboard's jazz album chart.
Coleman Hawkins was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, a pioneer of the bebop style. He was a key figure in the development of jazz as a solo art form.
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