Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra

Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra is a band / group associated with United States whose catalog here spans 1940–1940. The artist is connected with Bebop, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.

Listen for how Bebop shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Fine Dinner”. Then move to “Body and Soul” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.