Coleman Hawkins was one of the most influential saxophone players of all time. He was one of the first prominent jazz musicians on the saxophone, and also had a role in the development of bebop in the 1940s. He has been called the 'Father of the Tenor Saxophone.' Hawkins was born in Saint Joseph, Missouri, in 1904 […]
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