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FOUR WOMEN: THE NINA SIMONE COMPLETE RECORDINGS 1964-1967 captures a uniquely powerful artist at her peak
Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster: Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (Acoustic Sounds) LP ETJS-10 and also gain notice forVerve, 1959 This 1957 date, produced by Norman Granz, finds the two tenors matching wits with accompaniment from Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, and Alvin Stoller. From Hawkins' screaming solo on the opener "Blues for Yolanda" to the beautiful give and take on the ballads "It Never Entered My Mind" and "Prisoner of Love", this classic set is warm, lyrical and essential. Verves Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and