Coleman Hawkins single-handedly brought the saxophone to the prominence ... as one of the pre-eminent soloist. The song features one of the greatest saxophone solos ever and is the standard by which ...

His songs often had a smooth ... he also led successful trios during his career. Coleman Hawkins was a jazz tenor saxophonist who transformed the saxophone into a leading solo instrument in ...

Growing up in 1940s Harlem, Sonny Rollins idolized swing-era heavyweights like Coleman Hawkins and jump-blues ... forecasting the song’s melody within the first 20 seconds.

Today in Music History for May 19: In 1866, "When You and I Were Young, Maggie," which became one of the most popular ballads in North America, was published in Indianapolis, Ind., by James A.

Inspired by Coleman Hawkins (whom he heard on tour ... to whom he contributed the song "Christopher Columbus" and ultimately Cab Calloway, with whom he joined up with in 1937. He performed as sideman ...

The show lasts about 2 ½ hours, with an intermission halfway through. Performances at 7 p.m. Saturday May 31, Sunday, June 1, ...

75 players are at the NBA Combine this week. Former Kansas State's Coleman Hawkins is not among those. Hawkins withdrew from the Draft last year to spend his final collegiate season at Kansas State.

At an event in England, Shane Hawkins - the 18-year-old son of Taylor Hawkins - performed the Foo Fighters classic "Low." ...