Hank Crawford | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bennie Ross Crawford, Jr |
| Born | December 21, 1934 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | January 29, 2009 (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 |
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.