Jazz Reunion

Jazz Reunion
Studio album by Pee Wee Russell and Coleman Hawkins
Released	1961
Recorded	February 23, 1961
Studio	Nola Penthouse Studios, New York City, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:34
Label	Candid CJM 8020/CJS 9020
Producer	Nat Hentoff
Coleman Hawkins chronology
Night Hawk (1961) Jazz Reunion (1961) The Hawk Relaxes (1961)
Pee Wee Russell chronology
Swingin' with Pee Wee (1960) Jazz Reunion (1961) Things Ain't What They Used to Be (1961)

Jazz Reunion is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins and clarinetist Pee Wee Russell which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Candid label.^[1][2][3][4]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]

Allmusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "Russell was beginning to perform much more modern material than the Dixieland music ... Hawkins is also in fine form and this somewhat surprising program is quite successful".^[5]

Track listing

1. "If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight)" (James P. Johnson, Henry Creamer) – 6:30
2. "Tin Tin Deo" (Chano Pozo, Gil Fuller) – 8:57
3. "Mariooch" (Pee Wee Russell, Nat Pierce, Milt Hinton) – 7:21
4. "All Too Soon" (Duke Ellington, Carl Sigman) – 7:34
5. "28th and 8th" (Russell, Pierce) – 7:27
6. "What Am I Here For?" (Ellington, Frankie Laine) – 7:54

Personnel

• Pee Wee Russell – clarinet
• Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone
• Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone
• Emmett Berry – trumpet
• Nat Pierce – piano
• Milt Hinton – bass
• Jo Jones - drums

References

1. Candid Records Catalog: 8000/9000 series accessed May 9, 2019
2. Jazzlists: Candid Label Discography accessed May 9, 2019
3. Both Sides Now: Candid Album Label Discography, accessed May 9, 2019
4. Coleman Hawkins Discography, accessed May 9, 2019
5. Yanow, Scott. Pee Wee Russell: Jazz Reunion – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 9, 2019.