Jimmy Coe
Musical Artist
1921 – 2004
Who was Jimmy Coe?
James R. Coe was a jazz saxophonist.
He first played in a band with Erroll "Groundhog" Grandy who mentored J. J. Johnson and Wes Montgomery. From 1938 to 1940, Coe was 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 Harold "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 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; some of the material was licensed to Checker, which had better distribution.
With his mid-60s big band he 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 sensations The Students.
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- Born
- Mar 20, 1921
Kentucky - Also known as
- Coe, Jimmy
- Died
- Feb 26, 2004
Indianapolis
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on July 23, 2013
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