George Aar Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 I wonder if anybody else has been following the Coleman Hawkins' retrospectives that have been on the radio of late to commemorate his 100th birthday? I've listened to him in passing before, but this is the first time I've ever really listened . The man was a phenomenal talent. A very "loose", comfortable style, you knew he was never straining to do what he did, but it was also obvious that he was doing the (almost) impossible. I guess he never practiced either. He was formally trained - classically at that - but he claimed to never practice, he just played. And he played because he loved to. And that's obvious when you hear him. He played almost until his dying day, giving his last performance from a wheelchair. What a shame I never saw him in concert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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