Tony Kofi

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Name = Tony Kofi

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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
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Born = Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
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Instrument = Alto saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Soprano saxophone
Flute
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Genre = Jazz
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Label = Specific Jazz
Associated_acts = Tony Kofi and the Afro Jazz Family
The Jazz Warriors
Tony Kofi Quartet
Monk Liberation Band
World Saxophone Quartet
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Tony Kofi is a British Jazz multi-instrumentalist, a player of the alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone and flute. He currently leads his own Tony Kofi Quartet [cite web| last =| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Xintiandi and all that jazz| work =| publisher =Shanghai Daily news| date =| url =http://english.eastday.com/eastday/englishedition/features/userobject1ai980846.html| format =| doi =| accessdate = 2008-04-11] , Tony Kofi Trio, and is also the co-founder of the Monk Liberation Band—a group which plays the songs of Thelonious Monk. [cite web| last =| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Getting in the Monk habit | work =| publisher =The Daily Telegraph| date =5-11-2007| url =http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/11/15/bmmonk115.xml| format =| doi =| accessdate = 2008-04-11] His trio consists of himself, drummer Winston Clifford, and Hammond B3 organist Anders Olinder. John L. Walters wrote for The Guardian that, "...Kofi's musicians make a fiery, multi-layered noise, but they know when to bring it down to a whisper, such is the ingenuity of their arrangements." [cite web| last =Walters| first =John L.| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Tony Kofi| work =| publisher =The Guardian| date =June 8, 2006| url =http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,,1792798,00.html| format =| doi =| accessdate = 2008-04-11] Kofi is signed to the Specific Jazz label, which showcases much of Britain's up-and-coming new talent. [cite web| last =Gelly| first =Dave| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Tony Kofi Quartet Plays Monk| work =| publisher =The Guardian| date =August 22, 2004| url =http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/observer/story/0,,1288001,00.html| format =| doi =| accessdate = 2008-04-11]

Discography

*cite book| last =Tony Kofi Quartet| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Plays Monk: All Is Now| publisher =Specific Jazz| date =2004| location =| pages =| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fjfuxqudldhe| doi =| id = | isbn =
*cite book| last =Kofi| first =Tony| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Future Passed| publisher =Proper| date =2006| location =| pages =| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jvfexqedldse| doi =| id = | isbn = Tony Kofi Quartet - The Silent Truth (2008, Specific Jazz)

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