Coleman Hawkins Quotes
- When I heard Coleman Hawkins, I learned to play ballads — Miles Davis
- A young tenor player was complaining to me that Coleman Hawkins made him nervous. Man, I told him Hawkins was supposed to make him nervous!… — Cannonball Adderley
- When I began listening to saxophones, I was first attracted to Coleman Hawkins — Gerry Mulligan
- I appreciate men like Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins very much. — Stan Getz
- I don't believe that a lot of the things I hear on the air today are going to be played for as long a time… — Oscar Peterson
- Chano Pozo created the role of the conga soloist in the modern band, somewhat th way Coleman Hawkins created the solo tenor sax. — Ned Sublette