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Review: Recording "Coleman Hawkins: The Centennial Collection"
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ROBERT SIEGEL
All Things Considered (NPR)
11-23-2004
Review: Recording "Coleman Hawkins: The Centennial Collection"
Host: ROBERT SIEGEL
Time: 8:00-9:00 PM
ROBERT SIEGEL, host:
This week marks the centennial of the birth of Coleman Hawkins, the jazz saxophonist who helped define his instrument. His 1939 version of "Body and Soul" has been called the perfect jazz recording, and his approach to improvisation still resonates today some 35 years after this death. A new recording compiles some of Coleman Hawkins' best work. Our critic Jim Fusilli says it's a must-have for any fan of American ...
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Review: Recording "Coleman Hawkins: The Centennial Collection"
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