Hawkins, Coleman
- Authoritative Name:
- Hawkins, Coleman
- Biography:
- "American jazz musician whose improvisational mastery of the tenor saxophone, which had previously been viewed as little more than a novelty, helped establish it as one of the most popular instruments in jazz. He was the first major saxophonist in the history of jazz."--Encyclopedia Britannica
- Associated Subjects:
- Hawkins, Coleman
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We insist! Max Roach's Freedom now suite
- Creator:
- Roach, Max, 1924-2007
- Date of Original:
- 1960
- Collection:
- African American Odyssey
- Contributing Institution:
- Library of Congress