The Coleman Hawkins Collection (Songbook)
Author | : Coleman Hawkins |
Publisher | : Hal Leonard Corporation |
Total Pages | : 119 |
Release | : 2003-12-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781476886091 |
ISBN-13 | : 1476886091 |
Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: (Artist Transcriptions). One of the founding fathers of jazz sax, Coleman Hawkins blazed the trail for future generations of saxophonists. This collection features note-for-note tenor sax transcriptions for 16 highlights from Hawkins' vast repertoire, including: April in Paris * Body and Soul * Flyin' Hawk * Honeysuckle Rose * The Man I Love * Mood Indigo * Picasso * Rifftide * Self Portrait (Of the Bean) * Stuffy * You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To * and more. Features a bio and a newly updated discography, complete with notes about the recordings (date, location, players, original issue info, etc.).