Coleman Hawkins

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Coleman Hawkins

Born 1904-11-21 St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S. 9 films

Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. 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". Hawkins biographer John Chilton described the prevalent styles of tenor saxophone solos prior to Hawkins as "mooing" and "rubber…

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Filmography

9 films
Improvisation poster

Improvisational jazz performance filmed in 1950 by Gjon Mili plus Duke Ellington Trio filmed in Jul…

Improvisation

★ 0.0 2004

After Hours poster

Documentary short showcasing the genius of jazz greats Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Cozy Cole, an…

After Hours

★ 5.5 1961

Improvisation poster

An improvised jazz session with some of the greats from the 1950s era including Ella Fitzgerald.

Improvisation

★ 5.0 1950

Stormy Weather poster

The relationship between an aspiring dancer and a popular songstress provides a retrospective of th…

Stormy Weather

★ 6.9 1943