Accent on Tenor Sax is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins which was recorded in 1955 for the Urania label.[1][2]

Accent on Tenor Sax
Studio album by
Released1956
RecordedMay 10, 1955
StudioNYC
GenreJazz
Length40:16
LabelUrania
UJLP 1201
ProducerDr. Sidney Gross
Coleman Hawkins chronology
Timeless Jazz
(1954)
Accent on Tenor Sax
(1956)
The Hawk in Hi Fi
(1956)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]

Ron Wynn on AllMusic states, "A mid-'50s tenor sax workout by the immortal soloist Coleman Hawkins. This was originally issued on Urania and wasn't spectacular, but did have some nicely played blues and ballads".[3]

Track listing

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  1. "I'll Never Be the Same" (Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli) – 7:13
  2. "Blue Room" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 4:44
  3. "When Your Lover Has Gone" (Einar Aaron Swan) – 4:59
  4. "Running Wild" (A.H. Gibbs, Joe Grey, Leo Wood) – 3:23
  5. "The Breeze and I" (Ernesto Lecuona) – 3:18
  6. "What's New?" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) – 5:48
  7. "I'll String Along with You" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) – 4:48
  8. "My Own Blues" (Coleman Hawkins) – 6:03

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Coleman Hawkins Discography. Retrieved July 10, 2017
  2. ^ Evensmo, J. The Tenor Sax of Coleman Hawkins Part 3: 1950 – 1959. Retrieved July 10, 2017
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Accent on Tenor Sax – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 10, 2017.