Album: The Hawk Flies High by Coleman Hawkins (1957)
Genre: Jazz
Record Label: Prestige
Format: Album

Description: The Hawk Flies High is a 1957 album by jazz tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins. J.J. Johnson, Idrees Sulieman, Hank Jones, Oscar Pettiford, Barry Galbraith, and Jo Jones feature on the album.

Artist Background: Coleman Randolph Hawkins, nicknamed Hawk and sometimes "Bean" (November 21, 1904 - May 19, 1969), was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He was one of the first prominent jazz musicians on his instrument. As Joachim E. Berendt explained, "there were some tenor players before him, but the instrument was not an acknowledged jazz horn". While Hawkins is most strongly associated with the swing music and big band era, he had a role in the development of bebop in the 1940s. Fellow saxophonist Lest... Part of the Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Jazz movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Jazz movement.

Tags: Jazz, classic, Album, Prestige

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The Hawk Flies High is a 1957 album by jazz tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins. J.J. Johnson, Idrees Sulieman, Hank Jones, Oscar Pettiford, Barry Galbraith, and Jo Jones feature on the album.

The Hawk Flies High

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