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Hank Crawford
Hank Crawford
Born: Dec 21, 1934 in Memphis, TN
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Genre: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop, Jazz-Funk, Soul Jazz, R&B, Rock, Soul and R&B, Crossover Jazz
Biography: With an unmistakable blues wail, full of emotion and poignancy, altoist Hank Crawford bridges the gap between that tradition and that of jazz more completely than any other living horn player. Born in Memphis, Crawford was steeped in the blues tradition from an early age. He began playing piano but switched ...Read full biography
Double Cross
Double Cross
Released: 1967
Label: Atlantic
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Wildflower
Wildflower
Released: 1973
Label: Kudu
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Hank Crawford's '60s sides for Atlantic rightfully established him among the preeminent soul-jazz saxophonists. For pure phrasing and feel, Crawford was in a class by himself. When Creed Taylor kicked ...Read full review
More Hank Crawford albums: Main Albums (35), Compilations (8)
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