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Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins
Born: Nov 21, 1904 in St. Joseph, MO
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Died: May 19, 1969 in New York, NY
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Swing, Classic Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Big Band
Biography: Coleman Hawkins was the first important tenor saxophonist and he remains one of the greatest of all time. A consistently modern improviser whose knowledge of chords and harmonies was encyclopedic, Hawkins had a 40-year prime (1925-1965) during which he could hold his own with any competitor.

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Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins [Bonus Track]
Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins [Bonus Track]
Released: 1962
Label: Impulse! Records
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The combination of Duke Ellington and Coleman Hawkins alone would be ideal for the vast majority of jazz fans. But add to the front line trombonist Lawrence Brown, saxophonists Harry Carney and Johnny ...Read full review
In Concert with Roy Eldridge
In Concert with Roy Eldridge
Released: 1959
Label: Bandstand
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The material here dates from the 1959 Newport Jazz Festival and an English show some three years later. The opening Newport track, Benny Goodman's "Soft Winds," is kicked off by Ray Bryant's piano, with ...Read full review
More Coleman Hawkins albums: Main Albums (100), Compilations (190), DVD/Video (7)
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