Person Open DS/UK/13999 Coe; Anthony George "Tony" (1934-); English jazz musician, composer Coe Anthony George "Tony" 1934- English jazz musician, composer Male

Anthony George Coe (born 29 November 1934 in Canterbury) is an English composer and jazz musician who plays clarinet, bass clarinet and tenor saxophone. Coe began his performing career playing with Humphrey Lyttelton's band from 1957 to 1962. In 1965 he was invited to join Count Basie's band ('I'm glad it didn't come off – I would have lasted about a fortnight') and has since played with the John Dankworth Orchestra, The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band, Derek Bailey's Company, Stan Tracey, Michael Gibbs, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie and Bob Brookmeyer, and performed under Pierre Boulez as well as leading a series of groups of his own, including Coe Oxley & Co with drummer Tony Oxley. He played clarinet on Paul McCartney's recording of "I'll Give You A Ring", released in 1982, and saxophone on John Martyn's 1973 album Solid Air. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 3/18/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 18a1e50e-ec76-4cf7-88eb-43fcec1549db