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The newly minted Erskine Hawkins Orchestra began recording in the late '30s and by 1940, the "20th Century Gabriel" had a smash hit with "Tuxedo Junction," his most famous composition. While the band featured many of the era's best instrumentalists--including pianist Avery Parrish, trumpeter Dub Bascomb, and baritone sax player Haywood Henry--they downsized with the end of the swing era ...
16. Feb. 2009 · Complete Jazz Series 1947 - 1949 | Erskine Hawkins. Streaming und Downloads in Hi-Res auf Qobuz.com
Hawkins and his horn men come in only at the end of the song, leaving it a showcase for Parrish’s moody pianistics. The lastingly popular (and often rereleased) ‘After Hours’ (first issued as Bluebird B-10879) earned the unofficial title of the ‘Negro national anthem’ and was a tune every club or lounge pianist needed to know, regardless of their race or preferred musical genre. It ...
11. Nov. 1993 · Erskine Hawkins. Erskine Ramsay Hawkins (July 26, 1914 – November 11, 1993) was an American trumpeter and big band leader from Birmingham, Alabama, dubbed "The 20th Century Gabriel". He is best remembered for composing the jazz standard "Tuxedo Junction" (1939) with saxophonist and arranger Bill Johnson. The song became a hit during World War ...
3. Nov. 1998 · 1946-1947 by Erskine Hawkins released in 1998. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
The Erskine Hawkins Orchestra continued recording and performing through 1953, scoring a Top 30 hit in 1948 with another of Hawkins’ jazz compositions, “Gabriel’s Heater.” The group returned for a 1971 reunion album, Live at Club Soul Sound. Seven years later, Hawkins – who continued to play trumpet and perform live well into his 70s – became one of the first five artists inducted ...
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