Coleman Hawkins 1954 Jazz Tones

[agriffith]

Hi, long time no post. I've been listening to the Coleman Hawkins Jazz Tones date (cd reissue on Prevue).

Although the session is listed as being recorded on 11/8/1954 and that Jo Jones is the drummer on all the cuts, my ears tell me something different (I'm a drummer myself).

It is obviously Jo on all the sextet cuts and Ain't Misbehavin', but the other quartet cuts sound like a different drummer to me.

Specifically, I believe "Cheek to Cheek", "If I Had You", "Honeysuckle Rose", "Undecided". and "Time On My Hands". This is especially evident on "Cheek to Cheek" where there is trading between drums. piano, and sax.

I've listened to lot of Papa Jo and I don't think that is him on those cuts, especially compared to the way he sounds on the other tracks. Perhaps it might be Charlie Smith or Percy Brice? I know they played with Billy Taylor's trio around this time.

Anyway, just wondering if anyone else has noticed this possible discographical error.

[brownie]

Don't know about a second drummer on that date but Eddie Bert is quoted in John Chilton's 'The Song of the Hawk' as having 'vivid memories' of the session:

When I recorded with him (Hawkins), Billy Taylor, Milt Hinton, Jo Jones and Emmett Berry, he had just gotten off a plane and his horn had come through baggage. So we were forty-five minutes into the date and he was still oiling his horn. We had no music and the producer got nervous. Well, we did the whole date with head arrangements and finished on time.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

reissued on that, and 1000 other labels!

ps: Hey brownie!