Bean Stalkin'

Bean Stalkin' is the sound of a master at the absolute height of his communicative powers, captured in the raw, unvarnished environment of a live stage. Unlike his studio polish, this album breathes with the physical effort of the performance: you can hear the reed vibrate and the pads of the saxophone clicking under Hawkins' fingers. It is an album that demands a certain level of maturity from the listener, offering a sophisticated blend of mid-century swing and the more adventurous harmonic language that Hawkins helped pioneer. The music feels heavy in the best way possible, anchored by a thick, chocolatey tenor tone that fills every corner of the stereo field.

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