Hank Crawford

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Hank Crawford was an American alto saxophonist, arranger, and bandleader known for his soulful blend of jazz, blues, and R&B, particularly through his work with Ray Charles and his own influential recordings.

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Hank Crawford canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alto saxophonist
arranger
bandleader
human
jazz musician
rhythm and blues musician
soul jazz musician
activeYearsEnd 2000s
activeYearsStart 1950s
associatedAct David Newman
Fathead Newman
Jimmy McGriff
Ray Charles
birthName Bennie Ross Crawford Jr.
causeOfDeath stroke
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1934-12-21
dateOfDeath 2009-01-29
ethnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
familyName Crawford
genre blues
jazz
rhythm and blues
soul jazz
givenName Bennie
influencedGenre soul jazz
instrument alto saxophone
memberOf Ray Charles Orchestra
name Hank Crawford
notableFor arrangements blending jazz, blues, and R&B
soulful alto saxophone tone
notableInstrumentRole lead alto saxophonist with Ray Charles
notableWork From the Heart
More Soul
Mr. Blues
Soul of the Ballad
Wildflower
occupation arranger
bandleader
composer
musician
placeOfBirth Memphis, Tennessee, United States
placeOfDeath Memphis, Tennessee, United States
positionHeld musical director of the Ray Charles Orchestra
recordLabel Atlantic Records
Kudu Records
Milestone Records
style soulful blend of jazz, blues, and R&B

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Tangerine Records associatedAct Hank Crawford
Idris Muhammad associatedAct Hank Crawford
Atlantic Jazz series includesWorkBy Hank Crawford
Hank Crawford name Hank Crawford