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The Hawk In Paris is an album by tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins featuring compositions related to Paris. He performed with an orchestra arranged and conducted by Manny Albam, recorded in 1956 for the RCA Records subsidiary Vik label.

The 12 tracks on the album are April in Paris (Vernon Duke, Yip Harburg), Mon Homme (Jacques Charles, Channing Pollock, Albert Willemetz, Maurice Yvain), Under Paris Skies (Hubert Giraud, Jean Dréjac), Mimi (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart), La Chnouf (Marc Lanjean), La Vie en Rose (Louiguy, Édith Piaf, Mack David), La Mer (Charles Trenet), Paris In The Spring (Harry Revel, Gordon), I Love Paris (Cole Porter), Mademoiselle de Paree (Eric Maschwitz, Paul Durand), Chiens Perdus Sans Collier/The Little Lost Dog (Paul Misraki), Tu N’ Peux T’ Figurer/Dawn over Paris (Misraki)

The Players: Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone, Romeo Penque – saxophone, flute, Al Epstein – saxophone, Nick Travis – trumpet, Urbie Green, Chauncey Welsch – trombone, Ray Beckenstein – flute, Tosha Samaroff, Paul Gershman, Leo Kruczek, Max Cahn, Alvin Rudintsky, Jack Zayde, Sy Miroff – violin, Lucien Schmit, George Ricci, Pete Makis – cello, Janet Putnam – harp, Marty Wilson – vibraphone, Hank Jones – piano, Barry Galbraith – guitar, Arnold Fishkind – bass and Osie Johnson – drums.

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