Coleman Hawkins

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Top Songs By Coleman Hawkins

Listen to Under a Blanket of Blue by Coleman Hawkins, see lyrics, music video & more!

Under a Blanket of BlueColeman Hawkins

Listen to Sweet Georgia Brown (Live) by Coleman Hawkins & Oscar Peterson Trio, see lyrics, music video & more!

Sweet Georgia Brown (Live)Coleman Hawkins & Oscar Peterson Trio

Listen to Body and Soul by Coleman Hawkins, see lyrics, music video & more!

Body and SoulColeman Hawkins

Listen to Crazy Rhythm by Coleman Hawkins & Benny Carter, see lyrics, music video & more!

Crazy RhythmColeman Hawkins & Benny Carter

Listen to Cocktails for Two by Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster & Oscar Peterson, see lyrics, music video & more!

Cocktails for TwoColeman Hawkins, Ben Webster & Oscar Peterson

Listen to Off Minor (feat. John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, Art Blakey & Gigi Gryce) [Take 4] by Thelonious Monk Septet, see lyrics, music video & more!

Off Minor (feat. John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, Art Blakey & Gigi Gryce) [Take 4]Thelonious Monk Septet

Listen to Greensleeves by Coleman Hawkins, see lyrics, music video & more!

GreensleevesColeman Hawkins

Listen to Tangerine by Coleman Hawkins & Ben Webster, see lyrics, music video & more!

TangerineColeman Hawkins & Ben Webster

Listen to Crepuscule with Nellie (feat. John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, Art Blakey & Gigi Gryce) [Retake 6] by Thelonious Monk Septet, see lyrics, music video & more!

Crepuscule with Nellie (feat. John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, Art Blakey & Gigi Gryce) [Retake 6]Thelonious Monk Septet

Listen to I Mean You by Coleman Hawkins, see lyrics, music video & more!

I Mean YouColeman Hawkins

Latest Release

Listen to On Prestige by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMOn PrestigeColeman Hawkins

More albums from Coleman Hawkins

Listen to Hawkins + Eldridge + Gillespie + Stitt - Konserthuset, Stockholm Sweden May 20th. 1958 (Live Restauración 2023) by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMHawkins + Eldridge + Gillespie + Stitt - Konserthuset, Stockholm Sweden May 20th. 1958 (Live Restauración 2023)Coleman Hawkins

Listen to Coleman Hawkins Quintet Featuring Teddy Wilson at the Piano by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMColeman Hawkins Quintet Featuring Teddy Wilson at the PianoColeman Hawkins

Listen to A Jazz Hour With Coleman Hawkins & Roy Eldridge: Bean and Little Jazz by Coleman Hawkins & Roy Eldridge

ALBUMA Jazz Hour With Coleman Hawkins & Roy Eldridge: Bean and Little JazzColeman Hawkins & Roy Eldridge

Listen to Ain't She Sweet by Coleman Hawkins & Fletcher Henderson

ALBUMAin't She SweetColeman Hawkins & Fletcher Henderson

Listen to Americans in Holland Vol. 2 - the Great 1930s Unissued Studio Recordings by Coleman Hawkins & The Ramblers Dance Orchestra

ALBUMAmericans in Holland Vol. 2 - the Great 1930s Unissued Studio RecordingsColeman Hawkins & The Ramblers Dance Orchestra

ALBUMThe Don Redman All-Stars, Vol. 1Don Redman & Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMThe Don Redman All-Stars, Vol. 2Don Redman & Coleman Hawkins

Listen to Sax Greats by Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, Don Byas, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura & Ted Nash

ALBUMSax GreatsStan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, Don Byas, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura & Ted Nash

Listen to Swingin' At the Savoy 1940 by Coleman Hawkins, Nelson Bryant & Gladys Madden

ALBUMSwingin' At the Savoy 1940Coleman Hawkins, Nelson Bryant & Gladys Madden

Listen to It’s the Talk of the Town & Other Favorites (Remastered) by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMIt’s the Talk of the Town & Other Favorites (Remastered)Coleman Hawkins

Listen to All Star Session by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMAll Star SessionColeman Hawkins

Listen to Bean And The Boys by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMBean And The BoysColeman Hawkins

Listen to Confessin': The Astounding Coleman Hawkins by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMConfessin': The Astounding Coleman HawkinsColeman Hawkins

Listen to Medieval Music (Joyful Song and Dances) by Matthew Spring, Sara Stowe, Jon Banks, Sharon Lindo, Michelene Wandor, Ian Giles, The Henrician Consort, Sirinu, Serendipity & Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMMedieval Music (Joyful Song and Dances)Matthew Spring, Sara Stowe, Jon Banks, Sharon Lindo, Michelene Wandor, Ian Giles, The Henrician Consort, Sirinu, Serendipity & Coleman Hawkins

Listen to Timeless: Coleman Hawkins by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMTimeless: Coleman HawkinsColeman Hawkins

Listen to Exposition by Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins & J.J. Johnson

ALBUMExpositionLionel Hampton and His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins & J.J. Johnson

Listen to Tenor Giants by Chu Berry & Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMTenor GiantsChu Berry & Coleman Hawkins

Listen to Coleman Hawkins In Holland by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMColeman Hawkins In HollandColeman Hawkins

Listen to Somebody Loves Me (Live) by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMSomebody Loves Me (Live)Coleman Hawkins

Listen to Coleman Hawkins in Europe by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMColeman Hawkins in EuropeColeman Hawkins

Listen to At Ease With Coleman Hawkins (Instrumental) [Remsatered] by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMAt Ease With Coleman Hawkins (Instrumental) [Remsatered]Coleman Hawkins

Listen to Rainbow Mist by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMRainbow MistColeman Hawkins

Listen to Stompin At the Savoy (Two 1940 Broadcasts) by Coleman Hawkins & Erskine Hawkins

ALBUMStompin At the Savoy (Two 1940 Broadcasts)Coleman Hawkins & Erskine Hawkins

ALBUMNight HawkColeman Hawkins

Listen to Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra 1940 - Benny Carter and His Orchestra by Coleman Hawkins & Benny Carter

ALBUMColeman Hawkins and His Orchestra 1940 - Benny Carter and His OrchestraColeman Hawkins & Benny Carter

Listen to Hawk's Perch by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMHawk's PerchColeman Hawkins

Listen to All-Star Session by Coleman Hawkins & The Walker Thomas All-Stars

ALBUMAll-Star SessionColeman Hawkins & The Walker Thomas All-Stars

Listen to In the Hush of the Night (Remastered) by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMIn the Hush of the Night (Remastered)Coleman Hawkins

Listen to Classic Tenors by Coleman Hawkins & Lester Young

ALBUMClassic TenorsColeman Hawkins & Lester Young

Listen to Sirius (Remastered) by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMSirius (Remastered)Coleman Hawkins

Listen to Coleman Hawkins by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMColeman HawkinsColeman Hawkins

Listen to Wrapped Tight by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMWrapped TightColeman Hawkins

Listen to The Essential Coleman Hawkins by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMThe Essential Coleman HawkinsColeman Hawkins

Listen to Sonny Meets Hawk! (Remastered) by Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMSonny Meets Hawk! (Remastered)Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMThe Hawk and the HunterColeman Hawkins

Listen to Hawk Talk (Remastered) by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMHawk Talk (Remastered)Coleman Hawkins

Listen to Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins by Duke Ellington & Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMDuke Ellington Meets Coleman HawkinsDuke Ellington & Coleman Hawkins

Listen to The Hawk Swings by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMThe Hawk SwingsColeman Hawkins

Listen to Hawkins! Eldridge! Hodges! Alive! At the Village Gate by Coleman Hawkins, Johnny Hodges & Roy Eldridge

ALBUMHawkins! Eldridge! Hodges! Alive! At the Village GateColeman Hawkins, Johnny Hodges & Roy Eldridge

Listen to The Hawk Relaxes [Rudy Van Gelder Remasters] by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMThe Hawk Relaxes [Rudy Van Gelder Remasters]Coleman Hawkins

Listen to Jazz Reunion (Remastered) by Pee Wee Russell & Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMJazz Reunion (Remastered)Pee Wee Russell & Coleman Hawkins

Listen to Jam Session In Swingville by Coleman Hawkins & Pee Wee Russell

ALBUMJam Session In SwingvilleColeman Hawkins & Pee Wee Russell

Listen to Bean Stalkin' by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMBean Stalkin'Coleman Hawkins

Listen to Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster by Coleman Hawkins & Ben Webster

ALBUMColeman Hawkins Encounters Ben WebsterColeman Hawkins & Ben Webster

Listen to Hawk Eyes (Remastered) by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMHawk Eyes (Remastered)Coleman Hawkins

Listen to Bean Bags by Milt Jackson & Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMBean BagsMilt Jackson & Coleman Hawkins

Listen to The High and Mighty Hawk by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMThe High and Mighty HawkColeman Hawkins

Listen to The Genius Of Coleman Hawkins (Expanded Edition) by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMThe Genius Of Coleman Hawkins (Expanded Edition)Coleman Hawkins

Listen to Sittin' In (Remastered) by Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Paul Gonsalves, Wynton Kelly, J.C. Heard & Wendell Marshall

ALBUMSittin' In (Remastered)Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Paul Gonsalves, Wynton Kelly, J.C. Heard & Wendell Marshall

Listen to The Gilded Hawk by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMThe Gilded HawkColeman Hawkins

Listen to The Hawk In Hi-Fi by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMThe Hawk In Hi-FiColeman Hawkins

Listen to Cool Groove by Coleman Hawkins

ALBUMCool GrooveColeman Hawkins

Artist Playlists

Coleman Hawkins Essentials

A crash course in what you can do with expeditionary zeal and a tenor saxophone.

Coleman Hawkins: Deep Cuts

Dance-band riffs and lush asides from the tenor sax poet.

About Coleman Hawkins

Hometown

St. Joseph, MO, United States

Born

November 21, 1904

Genre

Jazz

Coleman Hawkins was the first great tenor saxophonist, one of those who did the most to establish that instrument's role in jazz. When he joined the Fletcher Henderson band in 1924, Hawkins's smooth legato and powerful sense of swing, combined with an unusually broad knowledge of harmony and theory, quickly made him the dominant tenor man of the time. His return in 1939 from a long period in Europe was capped by a record date that included a watershed version of "Body and Soul." One of the few older musicians to embrace the intricacies of bebop, Hawkins continually challenged himself throughout a long and illustrious career.