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Coleman Hawkins Biography

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Coleman Randolph Hawkins, nicknamed Hawk and sometimes "Bean" (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He was one of the first prominent jazz musicians on his instrument. As Joachim E. Berendt explained, "there were some tenor players before him, but the instrument was not an acknowledged jazz horn". While Hawkins is most 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, who was called "Pres", in a 1959 interview with ''The Jazz Review'', said: "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, I learned to play ballads."

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The Hawks Relaxes Album 2012 itunes amazon
Saxes Inc. / Trombone Scene Compilation 2011-05-09 itunes amazon
The Gilded Hawk Album 2010-12-22 itunes amazon
The Hawk In Hi-Fi Album 2010-07-15 itunes amazon
The Mellow Sound of Coleman Hawkins Compilation 2010 itunes amazon
Ben Webster & Coleman Hawkins Remix 2009 itunes amazon
Swingville: Coleman Hawkins With the… Album 2006-08-23 itunes amazon
Bouncing With Bean Compilation 2006-04-21 itunes amazon
Just Jazz: All Star Session Compilation 2005-11-08 itunes amazon
Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster Album 2005-09-20 itunes amazon
Confessin': The Astounding Coleman… Album 2005-09-13 itunes amazon
100th Birthday Celebration Compilation 2004-11-15 itunes amazon
Prestige Profiles Compilation 2004 itunes amazon
Body and Soul Compilation 2003-03-19 itunes amazon
The Bean 1951-1957 Compilation 2002-04-29 itunes amazon
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