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Born: November 21, 1904 in St. Joseph, MO
Years Active: 20 's, 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's
Died: May 19, 1969 in New York, NY
Genre: Jazz

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. Coleman Hawkins started piano lessons when he was five, ... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2009 Live in '62 & '64
2007 At Newport Live
2000 Jamestown, N.Y., 1958
1996 Live from the London House
1995 Coleman Hawkins & Thomas Walker
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Filmography:
2009 Coleman Hawkins: In Europe - London, Paris & Brussels
1992 Tenor Titans
1989 The Ladies Sing the Blues
1987 Bird Now: A Tribute to Jazz Legend Charlie Parker
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Member Of: Ramblers The Chocolate Dandies More >> Similar Artists: Don Byas Lester Young Dexter Gordon Stan Getz George Coleman More >>

Influenced By: Buster Bailey Louis Armstrong Sidney Bechet Fletcher Henderson Art Tatum More >> Followers: Benny Waters Chris Woods Don Byas Buddy Tate Hal Singer More >>

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