Jimmy Coe
Jimmy Coe and James Coe (* 20th March 1921 in Tompkinsville , Kentucky as James R. West , † 26. February 2004 in Indianapolis ) was an American jazz - and Rhythm & Blues - saxophonist .
Jimmy Coe began his career in the band of pianist Erroll Grandy , who was also an early mentor to JJ Johnson and Wes Montgomery . From 1938 to 1940 Coe was a member of Buddy Bryant's band . When he was twenty, he toured with Jay McShann's orchestra , which included Charlie Parker , Al Hibbler , Gene Ramey and Harold "Doc" West .
In the 1950s Coe worked in Tiny Bradshaw's band on recordings for King ; thereafter he led his own recording session (during which the record label listed him as Jimmy "Cole"). In 1953 he made further recordings under his own name for the States label with his formation Gay Cats of Rhythm ; Among other things, he accompanied the blues singer Max "Blues" Bailey with his combo , which included James Palmer (p), John Whitcliff (b) and Earl Walker (dr). In the late 1950s, Coe led the house band of the small Note Records label in Indianapolis.
In the mid-1960s, he led a big band that served as a backing group for artists such as Aretha Franklin , Roy Hamilton and Gladys Knight & the Pips .
He has also worked with Wes Montgomery, Slide Hampton , David Baker , Freddie Hubbard , Carl Perkins , Larry Ridley and Leroy Vinnegar .
Web links
- Complete discography with illustrations
- Jimmy Coe at Allmusic (English)
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- Richard Cook & Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings , London: Penguin 2006 ISBN 0-141-02327-9 (8th edition).
- Leonard Feather , Ira Gitler : The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, New York 1999, ISBN 0-19-532000-X .
Remarks
- ↑ a b c Campbell, Robert L .; Kochakian, Dan and Büttner, Armin The Jimmy Coe Discography ( Memento of the original from January 11, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Short biography (Eugene Chadbourne, Allmusic)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Coe, Jimmy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Coe, James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz and R&B musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tompkinsville , Kentucky |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 26, 2004 |
| Place of death | Indianapolis |