Hank Crawford

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Hank Crawford was an American alto saxophonist, arranger, and bandleader known for his soulful blend of jazz, blues, and R&B, particularly through his work with Ray Charles and his own influential recordings.

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instanceOf alto saxophonist
arranger
bandleader
human
jazz musician
rhythm and blues musician
soul jazz musician
activeYearsEnd 2000s
activeYearsStart 1950s
associatedAct David Newman NERFINISHED
Fathead Newman NERFINISHED
Jimmy McGriff NERFINISHED
Ray Charles NERFINISHED
birthName Bennie Ross Crawford Jr. NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath stroke
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1934-12-21
dateOfDeath 2009-01-29
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Crawford NERFINISHED
genre blues
jazz
rhythm and blues
soul jazz
givenName Bennie NERFINISHED
influencedGenre soul jazz
instrument alto saxophone
memberOf Ray Charles Orchestra NERFINISHED
name Hank Crawford NERFINISHED
notableFor arrangements blending jazz, blues, and R&B
soulful alto saxophone tone
notableInstrumentRole lead alto saxophonist with Ray Charles
notableWork From the Heart NERFINISHED
More Soul NERFINISHED
Mr. Blues NERFINISHED
Soul of the Ballad NERFINISHED
Wildflower NERFINISHED
occupation arranger
bandleader
composer
musician
placeOfBirth Memphis, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Memphis, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED
positionHeld musical director of the Ray Charles Orchestra
recordLabel Atlantic Records
Kudu Records NERFINISHED
Milestone Records NERFINISHED
style soulful blend of jazz, blues, and R&B

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Tangerine Records associatedAct Hank Crawford
Idris Muhammad associatedAct Hank Crawford