Coleman Hawkins Quintet
Coleman Hawkins was one of the leading American jazz players of the pre-war era and is widely credited with the being one of the first to see the potential of the tenor sax as a solo instrument in jazz.
Hawkins attended high school in Topeka, Kansas and benefited from a musical education which included studying harmony and composition as well as learning the piano and cello. He moved to New York in the early 1920s joining the Jazz Hounds led by vaudeville singer Mamie Smith. In the 1930s Hawkins' reputation as a gifted sax player grew and he performed on some of the best known recordings of the era including a particularly memorable solo on 'Body and Soul', considered by many jazz aficionados to be a landmark example of the use of harmonic structure in a jazz solo.
After World War II Hawkins divided his time between New York and Europe earning a living as a sideman and session player. During the post-war period his name is closely associated with many of the jazz greats and includes performers such as Max Roach, Thelonius Monk, Miles Davis and Dizzie Gillespie. In the latter half of his career Hawkins had a reputation for being a heavy drinker and he eventually died from liver disease in 1969 at the age of 64.
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Blues For Rampart Street (Album Version)
Ida Cox, Coleman Hawkins Quintet
Jazz - Lançado por Prestige em 1 de jan. de 1961
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The Best
Jazz - Lançado por Jazz Masters em 1 de jul. de 2016
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Today And Now
Jazz - Lançado por Verve Reissues em 1 de ago. de 1963
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Moodsville
Jazz - Lançado por Fresh Sound Records em 1 de jan. de 2022
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Body and Soul
Jazz - Lançado por Jazz Masters em 13 de ago. de 2016
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Coleman Hawkins & His Sax Ensemble - Coleman Hawkins' All American Four - Rex Stewart's Big Eight (Shellac Album of 1944)
Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins Quintet, Rex Stewart's Big Eight
Pop - Lançado por Jazz Classics em 30 de abr. de 2020
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Quintessence
Bebop - Lançado por Classic Records em 11 de jan. de 2013
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Truth Matters
Jazz - Lançado por Records em 28 de mar. de 2016
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On My Mind
Jazz - Lançado por Reminisce Music em 17 de mar. de 2023
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Disorder At The Border
Jazz - Lançado por CoolNote em 1 de jan. de 2000
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The Society Girl
Charlie Shavers, Coleman Hawkins Quintet, Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins
Jazz - Lançado por society girl em 22 de abr. de 2023
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Keep It Moving
Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins Quintet, Coleman Hawkins Septet
Jazz - Lançado por Keep Moving em 13 de fev. de 2023
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Honeysuckle Rose
French Music - Lançado por Rooster Records em 29 de jul. de 2014
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After All
Charlie Shavers, Coleman Hawkins Quintet, Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins
Jazz - Lançado por After all em 17 de out. de 2022
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Rope Dancing
Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins Quintet, Coleman Hawkins Septet
Jazz - Lançado por rope dancing em 13 de jan. de 2023
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Because I Am Your Friend
Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins Quintet, Coleman Hawkins Septet
Jazz - Lançado por Because I Am Your Friend em 22 de out. de 2022
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Today and Now (Hd Remastered)
Pop - Lançado por Reborn recordings em 8 de set. de 2021
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The Coleman Hawkins Quartet Play the Jazz Version of No Strings
Lounge - Lançado por Milestones Records em 20 de mar. de 2020
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Disorder At The Border (HD Remastered)
Vocal Jazz - Lançado por Reborn recordings em 29 de out. de 2018
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The Coleman Hawkins Quartet Play The Jazz Version Of No Strings (HD Remastered)
Vocal Jazz - Lançado por Reborn recordings em 3 de dez. de 2018
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