- Jeff Coffin
Jeff Coffin (born
August 5 ,1965 ) is an Americanjazz musician. He is most known as asaxophonist but also playsclarinet andflute . After attending theUniversity of New Hampshire and theUniversity of North Texas , Coffin entered the Nashville music scene in 1991. He studied underJoe Lovano , under a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.He has been a member of
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones since March 1997, and has performed on every Flecktones album since and includingLeft of Cool . Coffin has released several albums independent from the Flecktones, most notably the February 2005 release "Bloom", recorded during the Flecktones year-long hiatus. He is well known for playing two saxophones (alto and tenor) at the same time, a technique popularized byRoland Kirk . He recently played clarinet forThe Waifs new albumSun Dirt Water .Jeff Coffin has also played on hundreds of studio recordings, and has performed around the world including a 2007 performance at the esteemed Carnegie Hall with the Flecktones. As a highly in demand clinician, Jeff has presented clinics from Farmington, Maine to Perth, Australia and is also an internationally acclaimed Yamaha and Vandoren Performing Artist and clinician since 2000.
On June 30, 2008, it was announced that Jeff Coffin would join
Dave Matthews Band during their summer tour, while the band's own saxophonist,LeRoi Moore , was recovering from an ATV accident. OnAugust 19 , Moore died unexpectedly from complications stemming from the accident. It is unclear if Coffin will remain with the band long term.Discography
Jeff Coffin Mu'tet
* [http://compassrecords.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=4606 Mutopia] - (2008)
*Bloom - (2005)
*Go-Round - (2001)olo
*Commonality - (1999)
The Jeff Coffin Ensemble
*Outside the Lines - (1997)
With Jeff Babko & Vinnie Colaiuta
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Mondo Trio - (2007)With
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones *
The Hidden Land - (2006) - (2006 Grammy winner)
*Little Worlds - (2003)
*Live at the Quick (2002) - (CD & DVD)
*Greatest Hits of the 20th Century - (1999)
*Outbound - (2000) - (2001 Grammy winner)
*Left of Cool - (1998)External links
* [http://www.jeffcoffin.com/ Jeff Coffin's website]
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