by Scott Yanow
This set seems to have the word &fad& written all over it, but surprisingly it is a major success. During the era when everyone was trying to cash in on the popularity of bossa nova, tenor-great Coleman Hawkins recorded eight selections with a group consisting of two guitars, bass and three percussionists. In addition to a classic version of &O Pato& and such typical songs as &Desafinado& and &One Note Samba,& Hawkins and company even turn &I'm Looking over a Four Leaf Clover& into a strong bossa.