Coleman Randolph Hawkins

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Coleman Randolph Hawkins was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist, often credited with establishing the saxophone as a leading solo instrument in jazz.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bandleader
human
jazz musician
tenor saxophonist
activeYearsEnd 1969
activeYearsStart 1920
alsoKnownAs Bean
Coleman Hawkins
Hawk
associatedAct Ben Webster
Benny Goodman
Duke Ellington
Fletcher Henderson Orchestra
Max Roach
Roy Eldridge
Sonny Rollins
Thelonious Monk
burialPlace Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York, United States
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1904-11-21
dateOfDeath 1969-05-19
familyName Hawkins
fullName Coleman Randolph Hawkins
genre bebop
jazz
swing
givenName Coleman
influenced Ben Webster
John Coltrane
Lester Young
Sonny Rollins
instrument cello
piano
tenor saxophone
notableAlbum Hawk Eyes
Soul
The Hawk Flies High
The Hawk Relaxes
notableFor establishing the tenor saxophone as a leading solo instrument in jazz
notableWork Body and Soul (1939 recording)
linked to: Body and Soul
occupation bandleader
composer
musician
placeOfBirth Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
placeOfDeath New York City, New York, United States
linked to: New York City
recordLabel Bluebird Records
Impulse! Records
Prestige Records
RCA Victor
Verve Records
residence New York City, New York, United States
linked to: New York City

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Coleman Hawkins fullName Coleman Randolph Hawkins
Bean birthName Coleman Randolph Hawkins
Coleman Randolph Hawkins fullName Coleman Randolph Hawkins