There is no argument about Coleman Hawkins' position as "Father of The Tenor Saxophone." Nor is there any doubt about his firm dedication to musical modernity. He is often cited as one of the first of the "Swing Era" musicians to have embraced the revolution of Bebop
1 I Ain't Got Nobody (Coleman Hawkins with Buck Washington)
2 It Sends Me (Coleman Hawkins with Buck Washington)
3 On the Sunny Side of the Street (Coleman Hawkins with Buck Washington)
4 Lullaby (The Coleman Hawkins Quartet)
5 Lady Be Good (The Coleman Hawkins Quartet)
6 Lost in a Fog (The Coleman Hawkins Quartet)
7 Honeysuckle Rose (The Coleman Hawkins Quartet)
8 Something Is Gonna Give Me Away [Take One]
9 Something Is Gonna Give Me Away [Take Two]
10 Lamentation, Take One (Coleman Hawkins with Freddy Johnson)
11 Lamentation [Take Two]
12 Devotion [Take One]
13 Devotion [Take Two]
14 Stardust (Coleman Hawkins with Freddy Johnson)
15 Well All Right Then (Coleman Hawkins with Freddy Johnson)
16 Blues Evermore [Take One]
17 Blues Evermore [Take Two]
18 Dear Old Southland [Take One]
19 Dear Old Southland [Take Two]
20 Way Down Yonder in New Orleans [Take One]
21 Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (The Coleman Hawkins Trio)
22 I Know That You Know [Take One]
23 I Know That You Know [Take Two]
24 When Buddha Smiles [Take One]
25 When Buddha Smiles [Take Two]
26 Swinging in the Groove [Take One]
27 Swinging in the Groove [Take Two]
There is no argument about Coleman Hawkins' position as "Father of The Tenor Saxophone." Nor is there any doubt about his firm dedication to musical modernity. He is often cited as one of the first of the "Swing Era" musicians to have embraced the revolution of Bebop