An interesting Coleman Hawkins album that's unavailable and virtually unknown today is Coleman Hawkins Meets the Big Sax Section. Originally entitled The Saxophone Section, Featuring Coleman Hawkins, ...

According to jazz critic Murray Horwitz, Coleman Hawkins "virtually invented the tenor saxophone." Hawkins' album, A Retrospective 1929-1963,... Coleman Hawkins: 'A Retrospective 1929-1963' [MUSIC] ...

Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. One of the first prominent jazz musicians on his instrument, ...

St. Joseph has a rich history with Jazz music and legends and its celebrating those legends with multiple jazz centered events this week. For over two decades, the Jazz Society has hosted Hawkfest in ...