Coleman Hawkins
- MatchColeman Hawkins
- 100%Ben Webster
- 94%Lester Young
- 81%Dexter Gordon
- 69%Gene Ammons
- 67%Hank Mobley
- 64%Johnny Hodges
- 62%Cole Porter
- 62%Duke Ellington
- 62%Gerry Mulligan
- 62%Horace Silver
Biography
Coleman Randolph Hawkins, 21 November 1904, St. Joseph, Missouri, USA, d. 19 May 1969, New York City, New York, USA. Coleman Hawkins (aka Bean and Hawk) is a colossus of the tenor saxophone, and hence of jazz. He was the first to use the instrument as a serious means of expression and continued to be open to new developments for 40 years. Starting piano lessons at the age of five, he later learned cello and took up tenor saxophone when he was nine years old. Within a few... Read more