Jazz Greats: Coleman Hawkins

Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969)

Coleman Hawkins was the lead musician on the first Bebop recording and has influenced the now regarded greats of the Jazz Genre. Please take a listen here and have a good Saturday: Body soul and Picasso

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleman_Hawkins

Background information
Birth name	Coleman Randolph Hawkins
Born	November 21, 1904 Saint Joseph, Missouri,United States
Died	May 19, 1969 (aged 64) New York, New York, United States
Genres	Swing music, bebop
Instruments	Tenor saxophone, bass saxophone, clarinet
Years active	1921–1969[1]
Associated acts	Ben Webster, Max Roach