Coleman Hawkins and Confrères (Acoustic Sounds) testing SW the legendary saxophonist Charles Lloyd

the legendary saxophonist Charles Lloyd convened a new trio of musical explorers with Jason Moran on piano and Marvin Sewell on guitar for his 87th birthday concert at the Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara and immediately brought them into the studio to record his remarkable twelfth Blue Note album

POMP ( Bob Zieff)

and drummer Joe Chambers performing six of Hill’s mercurial inside-out compositions

Manne’s subtle rhythmic guidance

Lynn's Tune

Coleman Hawkins and Confrères (Acoustic Sounds) testing SW the legendary saxophonist Charles LloydReleased in 1958 on Verve, Hawkins playing is particularly confident and eloquent throughout the set. His group of confreres on the session is fortified by the Oscar Peterson Trio along with sit in guests including Hank Jones (piano), Herb Ellis (guitar), and Roy Eldridge and Buck Clayton (trumpet) among others. The relaxed atmosphere of the session is particularly noticeable in the title Sunday in which Roy Eldridge comes into the limelight with a