Artist: Jimmy Coe
Jimmy Coe was James "Jimmy" R. Coe was an American jazz saxophonist.
Coe was born in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, and moved to Indianapolis with his family as a child. He first played in a band with Erroll "Groundhog" Grandy, who mentored J.J. Johnson and Wes Montgomery.
From 1938 to 1940, Coe performed with Buddy Bryant's band and by the age of 20, was already touring with the Jay McShann band, which included Charlie Parker, Al Hibbler, Walter Brown, Bernard Anderson, Gene Ramey and Doc West.
In the 1950s, Coe recorded for King as a member of Tiny Bradshaw's band, then made a session with his own combo (though the company oddly insisted on billing him as Jimmy "Cole.") In 1953, States recorded his Gay Cats of Rhythm. In the late 1950s, Coe led the house band for the small Indianapolis-based label Note Records.
Coe backed performers including Aretha Franklin, Roy Hamilton, and Gladys Knight & the Pips. Other musicians he worked with included Montgomery, Slide Hampton, David Baker, Freddie Hubbard, pianist Carl Perkins, Larry Ridley, Leroy Vinnegar, and doo-wop performers, The Students.
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Jimmy Coe/Red Holloway/Blue Flagships 2002
Jimmy Coe: Videos
1988 - Jazz on the Avenue - Jimmy Coe Band - Pan Am Plaza - Indianapolis Indiana
Monica Cantrell Jimmy Coe An Evening of Billie Holiday Them There Eyes.wmv