Coleman Hawkins

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Born
21 November 1904
Born In
Missouri, United States
Died
19 May 1969 (aged 64)
Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), nicknamed Hawk and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. While Hawkins is strongly associated with the swing music and big band era, he had a role in the development of bebop in the 1940s. Fellow saxophonist Lester Young, known as "Pres", commented in a 1959 interview with The Jazz Review: "As far as I'm concerned, I think Coleman Hawkins was the President first, right? As far as myself, I think I'm the second one." Miles Davis once said: "When I heard Hawk, … read more
Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), nicknamed Hawk and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. While Hawkins is strongly associated with the swing music and big band era, he had a role in the development of bebop in the 1940s. Fellow saxoph… read more
Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), nicknamed Hawk and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. While Hawkins is strongly associated with the swing music and big band era, he had a role in the development of bebop in the 1940s. Fellow saxophonist Lester Young, known as "Pres", commented in a 1959 inter… read more

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1 Play track The Hawk Relaxes Under a Blanket of Blue
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2 Play track Bean & The Boys Cocktails for Two
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3 Play track Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster Tangerine
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4 Play track Body And Soul Body and Soul
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5 Play track Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster It Never Entered My Mind
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6 Play track Jazz 'Round Midnight Prisoner Of Love
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7 Play track Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster Rosita
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8 Play track Prestige Profiles Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
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9 Play track The Hawk Relaxes When Day Is Done
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10 Play track Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
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Albums

  1. 135,412 listeners

    1 Jan 1997 · 9 tracks

    Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (Expanded Edition)
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  2. 104,310 listeners

    3 Oct 2016 · 22 tracks

    Body & Soul
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  3. 63,266 listeners

    1969 · 16 tracks

    Body And Soul
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  4. 52,485 listeners

    1962 · 8 tracks

    Desafinado
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