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Coleman Hawkins

real name Coleman Randolph Hawkins

St. Joseph, United States · 1904-11-21 – 1969-05-19

Coleman Hawkins is credited on 4,001 releases across 975 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Born November 21, 1904, St. Joseph, Missouri, USA. Died May 19, 1969, New York, NY, USA.
Also known as Bean or Hawk, Coleman Hawkins started piano lessons when he was five. He switched to the cello at the age of seven and two years later Coleman began to work on the tenor saxophone, turning professional by the age of 12. In August 1923, he began to record with Fletcher Henderson, whose orchestra also featured Louis Armstrong at this time. Following a period working in Europe (1934-39), shortly after his return to New York, he performed his classic version of "Body and Soul" almost by chance at the end of a session for RCA Victor. For the rest of his career, he mainly led his own groups, playing with Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Max Roach, among others.

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4,001 releases · 975 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 6,860
  • Other credits · 199

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Nola Recording Studios · Reeves Sound Studios · Carnegie Hall

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