Hawk
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Hawk is the nickname of Coleman Hawkins, a pioneering American jazz tenor saxophonist widely regarded as one of the key figures in the development of modern jazz.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hawk canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ nickname ⓘ tenor saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1960s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Benny Goodman
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Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Fletcher Henderson Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Eldridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | liver disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1904-11-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1969-05-19 ⓘ |
| familyName | Hawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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jazz ⓘ swing music ⓘ |
| givenName | Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ben Webster
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Dexter Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| knownFor |
key figure in development of modern jazz
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pioneering use of tenor saxophone as a jazz solo instrument ⓘ |
| movement | modern jazz ⓘ |
| nickname |
Bean
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Hawk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording | Body and Soul (1939 recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Body and Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| performedIn | Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City, New York, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ Verve Records ⓘ |
| refersTo | Coleman Hawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City, New York, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| tour | European tours in the 1930s ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
Coleman Hawkins