Miles Davis once said: "When I heard Coleman Hawkins, I learned to play ballads." #Hawk was one of the first jazz horn players with a full understanding of intricate chord progressions, and he influenced many of the great saxophonists of the swing era (notably Ben Webster and Chu Berry) as well as such leading figures of modern jazz as Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane. Remembering #ColemanHawkins on his birthday (Nov 21, 1904 - May 19, 1969) 1965 w. Earl Fatha Hines - piano, Oliver Jackson - bass