Hank Crawford Musical artist

Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford, Jr. (December 21, 1934 – January 29, 2009) was an American R&B, hard bop, jazz-funk, soul jazz alto saxophonist, arranger and songwriter. Crawford was musical director for Ray Charles before embarking on a solo career, during which he released many well-regarded albums for jazz record labels CTI Records and then Milestone Records.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 21, 1934
Birth place	Memphis Tennessee
Date of death	January 29, 2009
Hometown	Memphis Tennessee

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Musical artist

Career started	1958
Career ended	2009
associated musical artist	Richie Cole (musician) Jimmy McGriff
Background	Non vocal instrumentalist
genre	Rhythm and blues Soul jazz Jazz-funk Hard bop
record label	Atlantic Records Milestone Records