Sonny Meets Hawk!

Sonny Meets Hawk! is a 1963 album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, with Coleman Hawkins appearing as guest artist. It was recorded at RCA Victor Studio B in New York City on July 15 and 18, 1963. The album features some of Rollins's most avant-garde playing.

The album marks the first time the two saxophonists had entered a recording studio together, although they had appeared on stage together briefly that same year at the Newport Jazz Festival.

Track listing

 * 1) "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) – 5:13
 * 2) "All the Things You Are" (Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 9:33
 * 3) "Summertime" (DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:58
 * 4) "Just Friends" (John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis) – 4:40
 * 5) "Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?)" – (Jimmy Davis, Roger "Ram" Ramirez, James Sherman) – 8:54
 * 6) "At McKies'" (Rollins) – 7:03

Personnel

 * Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
 * Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone
 * Paul Bley – piano
 * Roy McCurdy – drums
 * Bob Cranshaw – bass (tracks 1, 2, and 5) – recorded July 15
 * Henry Grimes – bass (tracks 3, 4, and 6) – recorded July 18