Body and Soul
Album by Coleman Hawkins
Released	1996
Recorded	1939–1956
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:42
Label	RCA
Producer	John Snyder (reissue)
Professional reviews
All Music Guide [1]

Body and Soul is an album by the jazz tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins, including recordings made between 1939 and 1956. It takes its name from one of Hawkins' most famous performances — a 1939 recording of "Body and Soul"; the album also contains a 1956 recording of the same piece. (Because of the fame of the 1939 recording, there have been a number of compilations with the same title, including another from RCA, under its Topaz imprint, and a boxed set from Proper. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Coleman Hawkins Coleman Randolph Hawkins, nicknamed Hawk and sometimes Bean, (November 21, 1901 or 1904 - May 19, 1969) was a prominent jazz tenor saxophone musician. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... RCAs logo as seen today on many products. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... John Wesley Snyder (June 21, 1895–October 8, 1985) was an American businessman and Cabinet Secretary. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4hvof5. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. ... The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax. ... Coleman Hawkins Coleman Randolph Hawkins, nicknamed Hawk and sometimes Bean, (November 21, 1901 or 1904 - May 19, 1969) was a prominent jazz tenor saxophone musician. ... Body and Soul is the title of a popular song written in 1930 by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton and John Green. ... RCAs logo as seen today on many products. ... A boxed set (often erroneously referred to as a box set) is one or more musical recordings, films, or television programs that are contained in a box. ...

Track listing

1. "Meet Doctor Foo" (Hawkins) –2:32
2. "Fine Dinner" (Hawkins) –2:33
3. "She's Funny That Way" (Whiting–Daniels) –3:14
4. "Body and Soul" (Heyman–Green–Sour) –3:00
5. "When Day Is Done" (Katscher–deSylva) –3:15
6. "The Sheik of Araby" Wheeler–Smith–Snyder) –2:56
7. "My Blue Heaven" (Whiting–Donaldson) –2:46
8. "Bouncing with Bean" (Hawkins) –3:03
9. "Say It Isn't So" (Berlin) –2:57
10. "Spotlite" (Hawkins) –3:06
11. "April in Paris" (Harburg–Duke) –3:06
12. "How Strange" (Prozorovsky–Brent–Kahn–Stothart) –3:02
13. "Half Step Down, Please" (Dameron–Hawkins) –3:02
14. "Angel Face" (Jones) –3:12
15. "There Will Never Be Another You" (Warren–Gordon) –2:57
16. "The Bean Stalks Again" (Hawkins) –3:24
17. "Body and Soul" –4:51
18. "I Love Paris" (Porter) –3:30
19. "Under Paris Skies" (Gannon–Drejac–Giraud) –2:45