Coleman Hawkins: Tenor Saxophone, Front And Center : A Blog Supreme : NPR
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Starting in the 1920s, Hawkins made an afterthought of an instrument into one of the sounds we most identify with jazz. He also straddled the era of big band swing and later developments like bebop. Here are five songs that illustrate his genius.
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Billy Taylor - Wikipedia
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Ornette Coleman Culture Currents (Vernaculars Speak)
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Max Roach: Drums, Front And Center : A Blog Supreme : NPR
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Charlie Parker : NPR
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SML Coleman Hawkins Special Tenor Rare (Unique?) Late Example
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Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Illinois Jacquet, Ike Quebec, John
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Coleman Hawkins - Powerful, Passionate & Original Tenor Sax
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SML Coleman Hawkins Special Tenor Rare (Unique?) Late Example
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Blog — Vinyl Magic
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Ravi Coltrane : NPR
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