(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
Occupation(s)
Saxophonist, songwriter
Instrument(s)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, piano
Years active
1958–2009
Labels
Milestone, Atlantic
Musical artist
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.
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