Jeff Stanley Coffin[1] (born August 5, 1965) is an American saxophonist, composer, and educator. He is a three-time Grammy Award winner as a member of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, with whom he performed from 1997 until 2010.[2] In July 2008, Coffin began touring with Dave Matthews Band and joined the group in 2009 following the death of founding member LeRoi Moore. He also leads his group Jeff Coffin & the Mu'tet.
Jeff Coffin
Coffin performing in 2008
Background information
Born
(1965-08-05) August 5, 1965 (age 58) Massachusetts, U.S.
Born in Massachusetts and raised in Dexter, Maine, Coffin began playing alto sax in fifth grade under the tutelage of Arthur Lagassee, the band director for the district. For two summers during the 1980s he attended the Summer Youth Music School at the University of New Hampshire which he credits for his love for mentoring young musicians.[3] In 1983, after graduating from Spaulding High School in Rochester, New Hampshire, he attended the University of New Hampshire for two years. He studied at the University of North Texas and graduated with a degree in Music Education in 1990. A recipient of a Jazz Studies grant from the NEA,[2] in 1991, he studied under saxophonist Joe Lovano.[4]
In 1997, he became a member of Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. Due to extensive touring requirements, he left the Flecktones in 2008. During the same year, he joined the Dave Matthews Band for their summer tour after saxophonist LeRoi Moore was injured in an all-terrain vehicle accident. He had intended to be in the band temporarily, he became a permanent replacement when Moore died from his injuries. He continued Moore's work on the band's album Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King.
Since the late 1990s Coffin has been recording and touring with his band, The Mu'tet. He has released some of the band's albums on his label, Ear Up Records. Taking the name from the word 'mutation', the Mu'tet reflects Coffin's philosophy that music must change and mutate in order to evolve. Coffin has also worked with Jeff Babko, Vinnie Colaiuta, Everyone Orchestra, R. Prasanna, Jonathan Scales, J. D. Souther, and Boyd Tinsley.
Coffin has given over 300 music clinics at colleges, universities, and other schools both nationally and internationally. He is on the faculty of the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University.[2]
^American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. "After Everything". ASCAP Repertory.
^ abc"Jeff Coffin | People | Blair School of Music | Vanderbilt University". blair.vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
^"UNH Magazine Spring'12 issue: SYMS: Two Weeks, All Music".
^"Concert #206: The David Pietro / Jeff Coffin Quintet: Program Notes" (PDF). University of New Hampshire. September 19, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^"Prasanna: Prasanna: Be the Change album review @ All About Jazz". February 21, 2004.
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Jeff Stanley Coffin 1 born August 5 1965 is an American saxophonist composer and educator He is a three time Grammy Award winner as a member of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones with whom he performed from 1997 until 2010 2 In July 2008 Coffin began touring with Dave Matthews Band and joined the group in 2009 following the death of founding member LeRoi Moore He also leads his group Jeff Coffin amp the Mu tet Jeff CoffinCoffin performing in 2008Background informationBorn 1965 08 05 August 5 1965 age 58 Massachusetts U S GenresJazz pop rockOccupation s Musician record label ownerInstrument s SaxophoneYears active1991 presentLabelsEar Up CompassWebsitejeffcoffin wbr com Contents 1 Early years 2 Awards and honors 3 Discography 3 1 As leader or co leader 3 2 As guest 4 References 5 External linksEarly years editThis section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Jeff Coffin news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Born in Massachusetts and raised in Dexter Maine Coffin began playing alto sax in fifth grade under the tutelage of Arthur Lagassee the band director for the district For two summers during the 1980s he attended the Summer Youth Music School at the University of New Hampshire which he credits for his love for mentoring young musicians 3 In 1983 after graduating from Spaulding High School in Rochester New Hampshire he attended the University of New Hampshire for two years He studied at the University of North Texas and graduated with a degree in Music Education in 1990 A recipient of a Jazz Studies grant from the NEA 2 in 1991 he studied under saxophonist Joe Lovano 4 In 1997 he became a member of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones Due to extensive touring requirements he left the Flecktones in 2008 During the same year he joined the Dave Matthews Band for their summer tour after saxophonist LeRoi Moore was injured in an all terrain vehicle accident He had intended to be in the band temporarily he became a permanent replacement when Moore died from his injuries He continued Moore s work on the band s album Big Whiskey amp the GrooGrux King Since the late 1990s Coffin has been recording and touring with his band The Mu tet He has released some of the band s albums on his label Ear Up Records Taking the name from the word mutation the Mu tet reflects Coffin s philosophy that music must change and mutate in order to evolve Coffin has also worked with Jeff Babko Vinnie Colaiuta Everyone Orchestra R Prasanna Jonathan Scales J D Souther and Boyd Tinsley Coffin has given over 300 music clinics at colleges universities and other schools both nationally and internationally He is on the faculty of the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University 2 Awards and honors editBest Contemporary Jazz Album Outbound 2001 Best Contemporary Jazz Album The Hidden Land 2007 Best Pop Instrumental Album Jingle All the Way 2009 Discography editAs leader or co leader edit Outside the Lines Artifex 1997 Commonality Compass 1999 Go Round Compass 2001 Bloom Compass 2005 Arc of the Circle 2006 with Charlie Peacock Mutopia Compass 2008 Duet Compass 2011 with Jeff Sipe Live Ear Up 2011 Side Up Ear Up 2014 Inside of the Outside 2015 Sometimes Springtime 2016 Next Time Yellow 2017 With Bela Fleck and the Flecktones Left of Cool 1998 Greatest Hits of the 20th Century 1999 Outbound 2000 Live at the Quick 2002 Little Worlds 2003 The Hidden Land 2006 Jingle All the Way 2008 With Dave Matthews Band The Best of What s Around Vol 1 Encore CD 2006 Live at Mile High Music Festival 2008 Live Trax 2008 2008 Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King 2009 Live Trax Vol 15 2009 Europe 2009 2009 Live Trax Vol 19 2010 Live in New York City 2010 Live at Wrigley Field 2011 Away from the World 2012 Come Tomorrow 2018 Walk Around the Moon 2023 With Jeff Babko amp Vinnie Colaiuta Mondo Trio 2007 As guest edit With Jon Foreman Fall 2007 Winter 2008 The Wonderlands Darkness 2015 The Wonderlands Dawn 2015 With Umphrey s McGee Mantis 2009 Death by Stereo 2011 With Jonathan Scales Plot Scheme Jonathan Scales 2008 Character Farm and Other Short Stories Jonathan Scales 2011 Pillar Jonathan Scales Fourchestra 2018 With others Be the Change R Prasanna 2004 5 Chunked The Triodes 2009 Harlem River Blues Justin Townes Earle 2010 Natural History J D Souther 2011 Mountains of Sorrow Rivers of Song Amos Lee 2013 Melophobia Cage the Elephant 2013 Far Away From Everyday Brad Hoyt 2013 Tenderness J D Souther 2015 Kind of New Ingrid Jensen Jason Miles 2015 Family Dinner Volume 2 Snarky Puppy 2016 Sky Trails David Crosby 2017 6 INTERBLAZE Ally Fiola amp The Next Quest 2023 References edit American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers After Everything ASCAP Repertory a b c Jeff Coffin People Blair School of Music Vanderbilt University blair vanderbilt edu Retrieved June 27 2018 UNH Magazine Spring 12 issue SYMS Two Weeks All Music Concert 206 The David Pietro Jeff Coffin Quintet Program Notes PDF University of New Hampshire September 19 2011 Retrieved October 7 2022 Prasanna Prasanna Be the Change album review All About Jazz February 21 2004 Jeff Coffin Credits AllMusic AllMusic Retrieved June 27 2018 External links editOfficial site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jeff Coffin amp oldid 1221144602, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
