Coleman Hawkins

Quick Facts

Full Name	Coleman Hawkins
Occupation	Saxophonist
Date Of Birth	Nov 21, 1904(1904-11-21)
Age	120
Date Of Death	1969-05-19
Birthplace	Saint Joseph
Country	United States
Birth City	Missouri
Horoscope	Scorpio

Coleman Hawkins Biography

Coleman Hawkins is one of the most popular and richest Saxophonist who was born on November 21, 1904 in Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States. Tenor saxophonist, who was an expert at swing, jazz and bebop. He worked with a range of artists and groups such as Jazz at the Philharmonic.

Miles Davis once said he learned to play ballads from Hawkins. once told me he learned how to perform songs from Hawkins.

He was engaged to the wife of his Dolores with three children.

Coleman Hawkins Net Worth

Coleman Hawkins is one of the richest Saxophonist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Coleman Hawkins 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He could play the piano as well as cello and saxophone at the age of nine, and was traveling Kansas at the age of fourteen.

As the jazz tenor saxophonist He toured with As a jazz tenor saxophonist, he toured with Mamie Smith‘s Jazz Hounds.’s Jazz Hounds.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Coleman Hawkins height 5 ft 7 in Coleman weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Coleman Hawkins Dating?

According to our records, Coleman Hawkins married to Dolores Hawkins. As of December 1, 2023, Coleman Hawkins’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Coleman Ranked on the list of most popular Saxophonist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Coleman Hawkins celebrates birthday on November 21 of every year.

What was Coleman Hawkins known for?

Hawkins 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.

Whose big band was Coleman Hawkins a member of for 11 years?

Hawkins was playing in public by 1916 and was a professional by the time he was 16 in 1920. After working locally in Kansas City, Hawkins became a member of Mamie Smith ‘s group (1921-23). He made his recording debut with the blues singer including appearing on a few instrumentals by the band.

What year is Coleman Hawkins?

Coleman Hawkins
Genres| Jazz, Swing music, bebop
Instruments| Tenor saxophone, bass saxophone, clarinet
Years active| 1921–1969

Why was Coleman called bean?

In addition to his playing, Hawkins stood out among his peers—who had nicknamed him “Bean” for the shape of his head —in terms of speech and manner.

What made Coleman Hawkins solo style unique?

Hawkins worked to change this. Over time, he developed a unique, full-bodied tone and started employing long, rich, smoothly connected sets of notes that he often played independently of the beat. Henderson recognized Hawkins’s innovative talent and gradually gave him a more prominent place in the band’s performances.