Anthony George Coe (born 29 November 1934) is an English

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musician who plays clarinet,

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, flute as well as soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones.

Career

Born in

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, England, Coe started out on clarinet and was self-taught on tenor saxophone. At just 15 years of age in 1949 he played in his school's (Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys) trad band and two years later, aged 17, became a full professional with Joe Daniels. In 1953, aged 18, he joined the army where he played clarinet in the Military band and saxophone with the unit Dance Band. After demob in 1955 he spent some time in France with the Micky Bryan Band (Micky on piano, Gerry Salisbury (valve trombone), Harry Bryan (trumpet),

Lennie Hastings Leonard "Lennie" Hastings (5 January 1927 – 14 July 1978) was an English jazz drummer. Biography Hastings started out playing in military bands during World War II in the 1940s, which included Micky Bryan's Rug Cutters in 1942. He then playe ...

on drums and Coe on clarinet), before rejoining Joe Daniels. In 1957 Tony's father went to see

Humphrey Lyttelton Humphrey Richard Adeane Lyttelton (23 May 1921 – 25 April 2008), also known as Humph, was an English jazz musician and broadcaster from the Lyttelton family. Having taught himself the trumpet at school, Lyttelton became a professional ...

and, as a result, Tony spent just over four years with Humphrey's band from 1957 to the end of 1961. This was a period when Coe was brought to the attention of critics and fans as well as giving him some degree of international fame. He left Lyttleton at the end of 1961 to form his own outfit. In 1965, he was invited to join

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's band ('I'm glad it didn't come off – I would have lasted about a fortnight') and has since played with the

John Dankworth Sir John Phillip William Dankworth, CBE (20 September 1927 – 6 February 2010), also known as Johnny Dankworth, was an English jazz composer, saxophonist, clarinettist and writer of film scores. With his wife, jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine, he ...

Orchestra,

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, Derek Bailey's free improvisation group

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Stan Tracey Stanley William Tracey (30 December 1926 – 6 December 2013) was a British jazz pianist and composer, whose most important influences were Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk. Tracey's best known recording is the 1965 album ''Jazz Suite Inspir ...

, Michael Gibbs, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, and

Bob Brookmeyer Robert Edward "Bob" Brookmeyer (December 19, 1929 – December 15, 2011) was an American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Brookmeyer first gained widespread public attention as a member of Ge ...

, and performed under

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as well as leading a series of groups of his own, including Coe Oxley & Co with drummer

Tony Oxley Tony Oxley (born 15 June 1938) is an English free improvising drummer and one of the founders of Incus Records. Biography Oxley was born in Sheffield, England. A self-taught pianist by the age of eight, he first began playing the drums at s ...

. He played clarinet on Paul McCartney's recording of "I'll Give You a Ring" released in 1982 and saxophone on

John Martyn Iain David McGeachy (11 September 1948 – 29 January 2009), known professionally as John Martyn, was a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist. Over a 40-year career, he released 23 studio albums, and received frequent critical acclaim. ...

's 1973 album, ''

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''. Coe has also worked with the Matrix, a small ensemble formed by clarinettist

Alan Hacker Alan Ray Hacker (30 September 1938 – 16 April 2012) was an English clarinettist, conductor, and music professor. Biography He was born in Dorking, Surrey in 1938, the son of Kenneth and Sybil Hacker.''Who’s Who 1975'', page 1302, (A&C Bl ...

, with a wide-ranging repertoire of early, classical, and contemporary music, the

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, Metropole Orchestra and Skymasters in the Netherlands. He has worked additionally with the Mike Gibbs big band and the

United Jazz and Rock Ensemble The United Jazz + Rock Ensemble (abbr. "United" or "UJRE") developed from a group of jazz musicians that was formed for a 1974 to 1975 television show of Süddeutscher Rundfunk (South German Broadcasting). Almost all future members of "United" ...

. Coe has recorded on soundtracks for several films, including ''

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'', ''

Victor/Victoria ''Victor/Victoria'' is a 1982 musical comedy film written and directed by Blake Edwards and starring Julie Andrews, James Garner, Robert Preston, Lesley Ann Warren, Alex Karras, and John Rhys-Davies. The film was produced by Tony Adams and sco ...

'', ''Nous irons tous au paradis'', ''

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'', ''Le Plus beau métier du monde'' and ''

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''. He also composed the

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for ''Camomille''.

Awards and honours

In 1976, a grant from the Arts Council enabled him to write ''Zeitgeist - Based On Poems Of Jill Robin'', a large-scale orchestral work fusing jazz and rock elements with techniques from classical music which was recorded on EMI records on 29 and 30 July 1976 at

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based in Holland Park, London. In 1995 he received an honorary degree and the Danish

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Discography

As leader

* ''Swingin' Till the Girls Come Home'' with the Tony Coe Quintet (

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, 1962) * ''Tony's Basement'' with the Lansdowne String Quartet ( Columbia, 1967) * ''Sax with Sex'' (

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, 1968) * ''Pop Makes Progress'' with

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(Chapter One, 1970) * ''With Brian Lemon Trio'' (

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, 1971) * ''Zeitgeist: Based on Poems of Jill Robin'' (

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, 1977) * ''Coe-Existence'' (Lee Lambert, 1978) * ''Time'' with Derek Bailey (

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, 1979) * ''Get It Together'' with

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(Pizza Express, 1979) * ''Tournee Du Chat'' (Nato, 1983) * ''Le Chat Se Retourne'' (Nato, 1984) * ''Mainly Mancini'' (Chabada, 1985) * ''Mer De Chine'' (Nato, 1988) * ''Canterbury Song'' (Hot House, 1989) * ''Les Voix D'Itxassou'' (Nato, 1990) * ''Les Sources Bleues'' with

Tony Hymas Anthony James Keith "Tony" Hymas (born 23 September 1943) is an English keyboard player, pianist, and composer. Career Hymas started as a chorister at Exeter Cathedral School, where his contemporaries included composer and cathedral organist ...

Chris Laurence Chris Laurence (born 6 January 1949) is an English musician. Born in London, he studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and primarily works with jazz and classical music. In the classical world he was principal double bass with th ...

(Nato, 1991) * ''Captain Coe's Famous Racearound'' with

( Storyville, 1996) * ''In Concert'' with

John Horler John Douglas Horler (born 26 February 1947) is an English jazz pianist. He is the younger brother of jazz musician David Horler and the uncle of Natalie Horler, lead singer in the band Cascada. Horler was born in Lymington. He began on piano a ...

, Malcolm Creese (ABCDs, 1997) * ''Jazz Piquant N'oublie Jamais'' with

Tina May Daphne Christina May (30 March 1961 – 26 March 2022), known professionally as Tina May, was an English jazz vocalist. Early life and career The younger of two daughters born to Harry May and Daphne E. Walton,Alan Barnes (Zephyr, 1998) * ''Street of Dreams'' with Warren Vaché (Zephyr, 1999) * ''Jumpin'' with Warren Vaché, Alan Barnes (Zephyr, 1999) * ''Sun, Moon, and Stars'' with

(Zah Zah, 1999) * ''British-American Blue'' with

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(Between the Lines, 2000) * ''Dreams'' with

Gerard Presencer Gerard Presencer (born 12 September 1972) is an English jazz trumpeter. Biography Presencer showed his first interest in what was to become his chosen instrument, the trumpet, at nine. He attributes his early determination to become a trumpete ...

Brian Lemon Brian Lemon (11 February 1937 – 11 October 2014) was a British jazz pianist and arranger. Biography Lemon was born in Nottingham, England. After leaving school in the 1950s, he began playing professionally at Nottingham's Palais de Danse and ...

, Dave Green (Zephyr, 2001) * ''What in the World'' with

Richard Sinclair Richard Stephen Sinclair (born 6 June 1948) is an English progressive rock bassist, guitarist, and vocalist who has been a member of several bands of the Canterbury scene. Biography Born in Canterbury, England, both his father (Dick Sinclair) ...

, David Rees Williams (Sinclair Songs, 2003) * ''More Than You Know'' with Tina May,

Nikki Iles Nikki Anne Iles ( née Burnham; born 16 May 1963) is a British jazz composer, pianist and educator. Early life Iles was born in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, on 16 May 1963. She started her musical education at primary school, where she learnt to ...

( 33 Records, 2004)

As sideman

With

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* 1985 ''Eleven Songs for Doris Day'' (Chabada) * 1988 ''L'Extraordinaire Jardin De Charles Trenet'' (Chabada) * 1989 ''Pentimento'' (Cinenato) * 1996 ''Cue Sheets'' (Tzadik) With the

Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band The Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band was a jazz big band co-led by American drummer Kenny Clarke and Belgian pianist François "Francy" Boland. They were one of the most noteworthy jazz big bands formed outside the United States, featuring top ...

(MPS) * 1968 '' Latin Kaleidoscope'' (MPS) * 1968 ''

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'' (MPS) * 1969 ''

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'' (MPS) * 1969 '' All Blues'' (MPS) * 1969 '' Fellini 712'' (MPS) * 1969 '' More Smiles'' (MPS) * 1969 ''At Her Majesty's Pleasure'' * 1969 ''Let's Face the Music and Dance'' * 1969 ''Live at Ronnie Scott's'' * 1969 ''Rue Chaptal'' * 1969 ''Volcano'' * 1971 '' Off Limits'' (Polydor) * 1971 ''

Change of Scenes ''Change of Scenes'' is an album by saxophonist Stan Getz, Francy Boland and the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band which was released on the Verve label in 1971.

'' with Stan Getz (Verve) * 1971 ''Second Greatest Jazz Big Band in the World'' (Black Lion) * 1973 ''Big Band Sound of Kenny Clarke & Francy Boland'' * 1975 ''Open Door'' (Muse) * 1976 '' November Girl'' with

Carmen McRae Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpre ...

(Black Lion) * 1976 ''Live at Ronnie Scotts'' (MPS) * 1988 ''Meets the Francy Boland Kenny Clark Big Band'' with

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(veraBra) * 1992 ''

Clarke Boland Big Band en Concert avec Europe 1 ''Clarke Boland Big Band en Concert avec Europe 1'' is a live album by the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band featuring a performance recorded in Paris in 1969, originally broadcast on Europe 1 and released on the Tréma (record label), Tréma lab ...

'' (Tréma) * 1999 ''Our Kinda Strauss'' With

Georgie Fame Georgie Fame (born Clive Powell; 26 June 1943) is an English R&B and jazz musician. Fame, who had a string of 1960s hits, is still performing, often working with contemporaries such as Alan Price, Van Morrison and Bill Wyman. Fame is the on ...

* 1966 '' Sound Venture'' (Columbia) * 1967 ''The Two Faces of Fame'' (CBS) * 1968 ''The Third Face of Fame'' (CBS) With

* 1988 ''Flying Fortress'' (Nato) * 1990 ''Oyate'' (Nato) * 1995 ''Remake of the American Dream'' With

Franz Koglmann Franz Koglmann (born 22 May 1947) is an Austrian jazz composer. He performs on both the trumpet and flugelhorn in a variety of contexts, most often within avant-garde jazz and third stream contexts. An award-winning composer, Koglmann has perfor ...

* 1990 ''A White Line'' (hatART) * 1991 ''The Use of Memory'' (hatART) * 1991 ''

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* 1957 ''Here's Humph!'' (Parlophone) * 1960 ''Blues in the Night'' (Columbia) * 1965 ''Humphrey Lyttelton and His Band'' * 1971 ''Duke Ellington Classics'' (Black Lion) * 2001 ''The Humphrey Lyttelton Big Band with Jimmy Rushing'' * 2002 ''Humph Bruce & Sandy Swing at the BBC'' * 2003 ''A Night in Oxford Street'' * 2005 ''Humph Dedicates'' (Vocalion) * 2013 ''Live at the Nottingham Jazz Festival 1972'' (Calligraph) With Mike McGear * 1972 ''

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'' * 1974 ''

McGear ''McGear'' is the second and final solo album by English singer Mike McGear, released in 1974. The album is a collaboration between McGear and his brother Paul McCartney, who co-wrote and produced the record. All backing tracks on the album a ...

'' (Warner Bros.) With

Norma Winstone Norma Ann Winstone MBE (born 23 September 1941) is an English jazz singer and lyricist. With a career spanning more than 50 years, she is best known for her wordless improvisations. Musicians with whom she has worked include Michael Garrick, ...

* 1986 ''Somewhere Called Home'' * 1998 ''Manhattan in the Rain'' With others * 1966 ''Black Marigolds'',

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* 1969 '' Windmill Tilter: The Story of Don Quixote'',

Kenny Wheeler Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler, OC (14 January 1930 – 18 September 2014) was a Canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player, based in the U.K. from the 1950s onwards. Most of his performances were rooted in jazz, but he was also active ...

* 1971 ''Mirrors'',

Benny Bailey Ernest Harold "Benny" Bailey (August 13, 1925 – April 14, 2005) was an American jazz trumpeter. Biography A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Bailey briefly studied flute and piano before turning to trumpet. He attended the Cleveland Conserva ...

* 1972 ''Bootleg Him!'',

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* 1973 ''

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'', Caravan * 1973 ''Labyrinth'',

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* 1973 ''

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'',

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* 1973 ''

'',

* 1974 ''Krysia'', Krysia Kocjan * 1974 ''Living on a Back Street'',

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* 1974 ''The Road of Silk'',

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* 1975 ''Floresta Canto'',

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* 1975 ''Only Chrome-Waterfall Orchestra'', Mike Gibbs * 1976 ''Terminator'',

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* 1978 ''

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'',

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* 1978 ''Clark After Dark: The Ballad Album'',

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* 1979 ''Harmony of the Spheres'',

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* 1982 ''

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'',

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* 1983 ''Visit with the Great Spirit'',

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* 1984 ''Berlin Djungle'',

Peter Brötzmann Peter Brötzmann (born 6 March 1941) is a German saxophonist and clarinetist. Biography Early life Brötzmann was born in Remscheid, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He studied painting in Wuppertal and was involved with the Fluxus movement ...

* 1984 '' I'm Alright'',

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* 1984 ''The Mystery of Man'', Sarah Vaughan * 1989 ''For Heaven's Sake'',

* 1994 ''Jazz Tete a Tete'',

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* 1994 ''R.S.V.P.'',

* 1994 ''View from the Edge'',

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* 1996 ''Cue Sheets'',

* 1998 ''N'Oublie Jamais'',

* 2000 ''Where But for Caravan Would I?'', Caravan * 2001 ''Easy to Remember'',

Joe Temperley Joe Temperley (20 September 1929 – 11 May 2016) was a Scottish jazz saxophonist. He performed with various instruments, but was most associated with the baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, and bass clarinet. Life Temperley was born in Cowd ...

* 2002 ''At the BBC Vol. 2: More Wireless Days'',

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* 2002 ''In the Evening'', Sandy Brown * 2002 ''Labyrinth'',

Ian Carr Ian Carr (21 April 1933 – 25 February 2009) was a Scottish jazz musician, composer, writer, and educator. Carr performed and recorded with the Rendell-Carr quintet and jazz-fusion band Nucleus, and was an associate professor at the Guildhall ...

/Nucleus * 2002 ''Songs for Sandy'',

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* 2002 ''Spectral Soprano'',

Lol Coxhill George Lowen Coxhill (19 September 1932 – 10 July 2012) known professionally as Lol Coxhill, was an English free improvising saxophonist. He played soprano and sopranino saxophone. Biography Coxhill was born to George Compton Coxhill ...

* 2003 ''Transformations'', James Emery/

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/Emilio Pomárico * 2006 ''Dhammapada'',

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* 2006 ''Jazz Icons: Live in '58 & '70'', Dizzy Gillespie * 2007 ''Dixie Band Stomp'', Joe Daniels * 2008 ''Etudes/Radha Krishna'',

* 2008 ''Harlem Airshaft: The Music of Duke Ellington'', Alan Barnes * 2015 ''A Good Time Was Had By All'',

References

External links

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