Hawk soars

Coleman Hawkins playing "Body and Soul" came up on the Shuffle during my morning walk and I was struck, besides being awed as usual, by how those few minutes changed jazz saxophone playing forever. I have a version from 1939 and one from 1956 I like even better on a BMG/Victor Jazz compilation appropriately titled "Body and Soul," which is a good collection spanning '39 to '56. "My Blue Heaven" and "The Bean Stalks Again" also are highlights.