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Coleman Hawkins Meets the Big Sax Section

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Marc Myers
Jul 16, 2024
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An interesting Coleman Hawkins album that's unavailable and virtually unknown today is Coleman Hawkins Meets the Big Sax Section. Originally entitled The Saxophone Section, Featuring Coleman Hawkins, it was recorded in April 1958 for the World Wide label. When Savoy re-issued the album, the label changed the title.


The LP featured 4/5 of Count Basie's sa…

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