6.6K views · 168 shares | [ALL THAT JAZZ] ❤️ Coleman Hawkins is among the most legendary and virtuosic of jazz saxophonists. What a wonderful hommage for him to play in Dinant, birthplace of saxophone inventor Aldolphe Sax! ❤️ https://cutt.ly/XvPNikS | medici.tv | Facebook

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17K views · 800 reactions | Today, we're celebrating Coleman Hawkins, who was born on this day in 1904! If you're not familiar with his playing, be sure to check out his 1939 recording, Body and Soul, which is considered to be one of the most important recordings in the history of jazz. #colemanhawkins #tenorsax #saxophone #sax #bettersax | Better Sax | Facebook

Miles Davis once said: "When I heard Coleman Hawkins, I learned to play ballads." #Hawk was one of the first jazz horn players with a full understanding of intricate chord progressions, and he influenced many of the great saxophonists of the swing era (notably Ben Webster and Chu Berry) as well as such leading figures of modern jazz as Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane. Remembering #ColemanHawkins on his birthday (Nov 21, 1904 - May 19, 1969) 1965 w. Earl Fatha Hines - piano, Oliver Jackson - bass