: His playing bridges the gap between stride and bebop, offering stellar rhythmic support and tasteful solos.
Recorded on November 7, 1958, at the legendary Van Gelder Studio , the album captures Hawkins in his fifties, an "elder statesman" who remained remarkably open to younger influences. Despite the title, this is not a gritty R&B record; rather, it explores "soul" through the lens of deep blues feeling and gospel-tinged phrasing. Coleman Hawkins - Soul (1992) [EAC-FLAC]
: The opening 10-minute track is an extended tour de force that demonstrates Hawkins' ability to build tension through rhythmic displacement and a "large sound" full of wide vibrato. : His playing bridges the gap between stride