Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins
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Artist Information
Genres: Big Band, Bop, Swing, Early Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Active: 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's
Born: November 21, 1904 in St. Joseph, MO
Influences
Buster Bailey, Louis Armstrong, Art Tatum, Sidney Bechet, Fletcher Henderson
Similar Artists
Don Byas, Lester Young, Benny Carter, Ben Webster, Eddie Davis, Sonny Rollins, Johnny Griffin, Dexter Gordon, Stan Getz, George Coleman, Gene Ammons, Lucky Thompson, Ikey Robinson
Followers
Benny Waters, Illinois Jacquet, Hal Singer, Don Byas, Chris Woods, Buddy Tate, Arnett Cobb, Sam "The Man" Taylor, Ben Webster, Ike Quebec, Sam Rivers, Ira Sullivan, Babe Russin, Al Sears, Archie Shepp, Wayne Shorter, George Kelly, David Murray, Big Nick Nicholas
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Biography
Coleman Hawkins was the first important tenor saxophonist and he remains one of the greatest of all time.
Discography
Release: October 27, 2009
Label: Jazz Icons
Release: June 23, 2009
Label: Gambit