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Hank CrawfordHank Crawford Hank Crawford American R&B and jazz saxophonist and songwriter (1934–2009) Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford, Jr. (December 21, 1934 – January 29, 2009)[1] was an American alto saxophonist, pianist, arranger and songwriter whose genres ranged from R&B, hard bop, jazz-funk, and soul jazz. Crawford was musical director for Ray Charles before embarking on a solo career releasing many well-regarded albums for labels such as Atlantic, CTI and Milestone. Quick facts Background information, Born ... Hank Crawford Background information Born Bennie Ross Crawford, Jr (1934-12-21)December 21, 1934 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Died January 29, 2009(2009-01-29) (aged 74) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Genres R&B, hard bop, jazz-funk, soul jazz Occupations Saxophonist, songwriter Instruments alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, piano Years active 1958–2009 Labels Milestone,… (Source: Wikipedia)
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