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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bandleader
human
jazz musician
nickname
tenor saxophonist
activeYearsEnd 1960s
activeYearsStart 1920s
associatedAct Benny Goodman NERFINISHED
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
jazz
swing music
givenName Coleman NERFINISHED
influenced Ben Webster NERFINISHED
Dexter Gordon NERFINISHED
John Coltrane NERFINISHED
Lester Young NERFINISHED
Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED
instrument tenor saxophone
knownFor key figure in development of modern jazz
pioneering use of tenor saxophone as a jazz solo instrument
movement modern jazz
nickname Bean NERFINISHED
Hawk NERFINISHED
notableRecording Body and Soul (1939 recording) NERFINISHED
notableWork Body and Soul NERFINISHED
occupation bandleader
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
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

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Coleman alsoKnownAs Hawk
subject surface form: Coleman Hawkins