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Tony Coe was born in Canterbury, Kent in 1934. He began playing clarinet and after local gigs played with Joe Daniels 1952/3 before he joined the Army for three years playing clarinet and alto sax. He rejoined Joe Daniels in 1956 before beginning a four year spell in the mainstream band of Humphrey Lyttelton from 1957 to 1961. He made very few records under his own name but through this period he made several records, mostly with a quintet co-led by John Picard. Tony Coe continued to play with Humphrey Lyttelton on and off from 1963 to 1968. He made few records under his own name until 1967 he recorded an album for Columbia with a four piece string section and a rhythm section. His next jazz record was a live recording at Ronnie Scott's club for Doug Dobell's 77 label. |
A spell with the Dankworth band during 1967-'68 was followed by a four year spell from 1968-'72 with the Francy Boland Big Band. He also began a long association with Stan Tracey. Thereafter he did a lot of work on a freelance basis and had success as a composer and soloist on film soundtracks. He continued to play as a freelance and writer through to the 2000s including touring with his own quartet in 1995 and '96. After his 1971 record date with Brian Lemon's Trio Coe had no more jazz LPs under his own name issued in the UK until 1988. There were a numberof records made for European labels that were not issued in the UK. From the late 1990s he made a number of CDs for specialist labels. Record dates with the Francy Boland Big Band and CD isues in the 2000s have been added... |
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Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band - August 26th, 1957 (Parlophone) Humphrey Lyttelton (tp), John Picard (tb), Tony Coe (as,cl), Jimmy Skidmore (ts), Ian Armit (p), Brian Brocklehurst (b), Eddie Taylor (d). Dixie Theme/Blues At Dawn. September 12th, 1957 (Decca LK4276) Personnel as August 26th. Skid Row/Mezzrow/Looking For Turner. Al Fairweather and his Band - November 14th, 1957 (Nixa NJT 511) Al Fairweather (tp), Tony Milliner (tb), Tony Coe (as), Red Price (ts), Stan Greig (p), Al McPake (g), Tim Mahn (b), Graham Burbidge (d). September In The Rain*/I Can't give You Anything But Love/Co-Pilot. (*Castle 3 CD box set - Too Hot - The Best of British Mainstream Jazz) November 25th, 1957 (Nixa NJT 511) Personnel as November 14th. (*Castle 3 CD box set - Too Hot - The Best of British Mainstream Jazz) Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band - November 25th, 1957 (Kath meet Humph - Parlophone PMD1052) Humphrey Lyttelton (tp), Eddie Harvey (tb), Tony Coe (as,cl), Kathy Stobart (ts), Ian Armit (p), Brian Brocklehurst (b), Eddie Taylor (d). Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You*. (*Calligraph 2 CD set - Triple Exposure - Humphrey Lyttelton and his band) November 26th, 1957 (Kath meet Humph - Parlophone PMD1052) Personnel as November 25th, except John Picard (tb) replaces Eddie Harvey. Packet Of Blues*/Rain*. (*Calligraph 2 CD set - Triple Exposure - Humphrey Lyttelton and his band) December 3rd, 1957 (Kath meet Humph - Parlophone PMD1052) Personnel as November 26th. In A Mellotone*/Kath Meets Humph*/Moten Swing*. (*Calligraph 2 CD set - Triple Exposure - Humphrey Lyttelton and his band) December 5th, 1957 (Parlophone R4392) Personnel as November 26th. Buona Sera/Blues In The Afternoon. Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band - March 19th, 1958 (Parlophone R4428) Humphrey Lyttelton (tp), John Picard (tb), Tony Coe (as,cl), Jimmy Skidmore (ts), Joe Temperley (bs), Ian Armit (p), Brian Brocklehurst (b), Eddie Taylor (d). Hand Me Down Love/Here And Gone. April 28th, 1958 (Humph In Perspective - Parlophone PMC1070) Personnel as March 19th. Trouble In Mind*/Big Bill Blues*. (*Calligraph 2 CD set - Triple Exposure - Humphrey Lyttelton and his band) May 8th, 1958 (Humph In Perspective - Parlophone PMC1070) Personnel as March 19th. In-swinger*/Struttin' With Some Barbecue*/Black And Blue*. (*Calligraph 2 CD set - Triple Exposure - Humphrey Lyttelton and his band) June 10th and 11th, 1958 (Humph In Perspective - Parlophone PMC1070) Personnel as March 19th. Weary Blues*/Black Beauty*/Irish Black Bottom*/Out Of The Gallion*/Unbooted Character*. (*Calligraph 2 CD set - Triple Exposure - Humphrey Lyttelton and his band) Tony Coe / John Picard Quintet - November 14th, 1958 (Nixa NJL20) Tony Coe (cl), John Picard (tb), Ian Armit (p), Johnny Wiltshire (g), Brian Brocklehurst (b), Eddie Taylor (d). Bali Ha'i/Sans Humph*/5-8ths. (*Castle 3 CD box set - Too Hot - The Best of British Mainstream Jazz) Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band - December 9th, 1958 (Parlophone R4519) Personnel as March 19th. Saturday Jump/The Bear Steps Out. Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band - January 15th, 1959 (London LL3132) Humphrey Lyttelton (tp), John Picard (tb), Tony Coe (as,cl), Jimmy Skidmore (ts), Joe Temperley (bs), Ian Armit (p), Brian Brocklehurst (b), Eddie Taylor (d). Take The A Train*/Southern Sunset*/Stompin' At The Savoy*. (*Vocalion CD - Humphrey Lyttelton and his band - Humph dedicates) January 21st, 1959 (London LL3132) Personnel as January 15th. Midnight Sun*/Marie*. (*Vocalion CD - Humphrey Lyttelton and his band - Humph dedicates) January 26th, 1959 (London LL3132), Parlophone PMC1110*) Personnel as January 15th. Nightmare^/Holy Main*/Eight Or nine Times (unissued). (*Calligraph 2 CD set - Triple Exposure - Humphrey Lyttelton and his band) (^Vocalion CD - Humphrey Lyttelton and his band - Humph dedicates) Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band - February 9th, 1959 (London LL3132) Humphrey Lyttelton (tp), Tony Coe (cl), Kathy Stobart, Jimmy Skidmore (ts,cl), Ronnie Ross (as,cl), Joe Temperley (bs,b-cl), Ian Armit (p), Brian Brocklehurst (b), Eddie Taylor (d). Sleepy Time Down South*/Blue And Sentimental*. (*Vocalion CD - Humphrey Lyttelton and his band - Humph dedicates) Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band - February 16th, 1959 (London LL3132) Humphrey Lyttelton, Eddie Blair, Bert Courtley, Bobby Pratt (tp), John Picard, Eddie Harvey, Keith Christie (tb), Tony Coe (as,cl), Ronnie Ross (as), Jimmy Skidmore, Kathy Stobart (ts), Joe Temperley (bs), Ian Armit (p), Brian Brocklehurst (b), Eddie Taylor (d). Swingtime In The Rockies*/I Can't Get Started*/For Dancers Only*/Alligator Crawl*. (*Vocalion CD - Humphrey Lyttelton and his band - Humph dedicates) Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band - May 7th, 1959 (Parlophone R4578) Humphrey Lyttelton (tp), John Picard (tb), Tony Coe (as,cl), Jimmy Skidmore (ts), Joe Temperley (bs), Ian Armit (p), Brian Brocklehurst (b), Eddie Taylor (d). Manhunt. Lennie Felix / Tony Coe - June 4th and 5th, 1959 (Columbia 33SX1144) Tony Coe (as,cl), Lennie Felix (p), Jack Fallon (b), Lennie Hastings (d). After You've Gone/Manhattan (TC out)/Whiskers/Ain't Misbehavin'/That's A Plenty/On The Alamo/Merely The Blues/She's Funny That Way. Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band - June 29th and 30th, 1959 (Parlophone PMC1110) Personnel as May 7th. It's All Up With I*/Swallowing The Blues*/Any Kind Of Blues* (HL and rhythm only)/Kilroy Was Gone*/One Day I Met An African*/The House That Humph Built*. (*Calligraph 2 CD set - Triple Exposure - Humphrey Lyttelton and his band) July 17th, 1959 (Parlophone PMC1110, except ^R4578) Personnel as May 7th. Summertime^/Finger Snapper*/Only For Men*/South Winds*. (*Calligraph 2 CD set - Triple Exposure - Humphrey Lyttelton and his band) Al Fairweather and his Band - October 13th, 1959 (Columbia 33SX1221 (part)) Al Fairweather (tp), George Chisholm (tb), Tony Coe, Bruce Turner (as), Stan Greig (p), Jack Fallon (b), Lennie Hastings (d). Love Is All/Jump For Me/Rosetta/Let The Zoomers Droll. Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band - January 19th, 1960 (Unissued) Humphrey Lyttelton (tp), John Picard (tb), Tony Coe (as,cl), Jimmy Skidmore (ts), Joe Temperley (bs), Ian Armit (p), Brian Brocklehurst (b), Eddie Taylor (d). That Old Feeling (unissud)/Basin Street Blues (unissued). January 20th and 21st, 1960 (Columbia 33SX1239) Personnel as January 19th. Frankie And Johnny/Blues In Thirds/Why Don't You Do Right/Basin Street Blues/Blues In The Night/Creole Love Call. January 26th, 1960 (Columbia 33SX1239) Personnel as January 19th. St. Louis Blues/Royal Garden Blues. February 23rd, 1960 (Columbia 33SX1239) Personnel as January 19th. Champ/Things Ain't What They Used To Be. Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band - June 22nd and 23rd, 1960 (Humphrey Lyttelton plays Standards - Columbia 33SX 1305) Humphrey Lyttelton (tp,vcl), John Picard (tb), Tony Coe (as,cl), Jimmy Skidmore (ts), Joe Temperley (bs), Ian Armit (p), Pete Blannin (b), Eddie Taylor (d). Love For Sale*/Prelude To A Kiss*/Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider*/Undecided*/Blue Lou*/Willow Weep For Me*. (*Lake CD Humph returns to the Conway) July 7th, 1960 (Humphrey Lyttelton plays Standards - Columbia 33SX 1305) Personnel as June 22nd and 23rd. That's My Weakness Now/The Man I Love/Bewitched/Body And Soul*. (*Lake CD Humph returns to the Conway) Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band - January 25th, 1961 (Humph returns to the Conway - Columbia 33SX 1329) Humphrey Lyttelton (tp), John Picard (tb), Tony Coe (as,cl), Joe Temperley (ts,bs), Ian Armit (p), Pete Blannin (b), Eddie Taylor (d). All Of Me*/Solitude*/Concerto For Tortoise Shell Piano*/Never Mind Eh!*/I Can't Give You Anything But Love*/Joshua*/Ti-Ri-Lee*/Billie's Bounce*/Bugle Call Rag*/The Song Is Ended*. (*Lake CD Humph returns to the Conway) Tony Coe Quartet - May, 1961 (Nixa NJE1081) Tony Coe (cl), Colin Purbrook (p), Lenny Bush (b), Lennie Hastings (d). Love For Sale/Time's A Wastin'/Satin Doll/Sweet Georgia Brown. Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band - May 25th, 1961 (Big H - Columbia SEG 8130) Personnel as January 25th. I'll Close My Eyes/Harry Loovah/Whiffenpoof Song/I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart. November, 1961 (Columbia SEG 8163) Personnel as January 25th except Dave Castle (cl,as) replaces John Picard. Do The Beaulieu/New Saturday Jump/Caravan. Tony Coe / John Picard Quintet - July 2nd, 1962 (Decca LK4512) Tony Coe (cl,as,ts), John Picard (tb), Colin Purbrook (p), Spike Heatley (b), Derek Hogg (d). Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You/Hanid. July 10th, 1962 (Swingin' Till The Girls Come Home - Philips B10784L) Personnel as July 2nd. Sunday Morning/Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams/Not So Blue/I Can't Get Started/Sack O'Woe/Stomping At The Savoy/Swingin' Till The Girls Come Home/BlueLou/St. Thomas. Al Fairweather and his Band - November 20th, 1962 (Columbia 33SX1509 (part)) Al Fairweather (tp), Tony Milliner (tb), Sandy Brown (cl,p), Tony Coe (cl,ts-1), Brian Lemon (p), Des McGovern (g), Brian Prudence (b), Terry Cox (d). Quarterin (1)/Wooden Top (1)/Come Sunday/Clarinet Walk (1)/Toby (1)/Broadway/Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting. Humphrey Lyttelton / Buck Clayton - December, 1964 (Le vrai Buck Clayton - "77" LEU12/11) Humphrey Lyttelton, Buck Clayton (tp), Tony Coe (ts), Joe Temperley (bs), Eddie Harvey (p,tb), Pete Blannin (b), Eddie Taylor (d). The Green Tiger*/Red Barrel Blues*/Unbooted Character*/Talk Of The Town*/The Wrestler's Tricks*/Blues In The Afternoon*/Hucklebuck*/One Hour*/Carole's Capers*/You Can Depend On Me*. (*Lake 2CD set - Le vrai Buck Clayton)... this session makes up the first CD...) Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band - January 12th, 1965 (Society SOC1003) Humphrey Lyttelton (tp), Tony Coe (cl,ts), Joe Temperley (bs), Eddie Harvey (p,tb), Lennie Bush (b), Ronnie Stevenson (d). Opening Theme/Indian Summer/Suffolk Punch/Lullaby Of The Leaves/Swingin' At The Copper Rail/Tribal Dance/'Deed I Do/Robbins Nest/Reunion/Shiny Stockings. Tubby Hayes / Paul Gonsalves - February, 1965 (Change of setting - World Record Club T631) Tony Coe (as,fl,ts), Tubby Hayes (ts,vib,fl), Paul Gonsalves, Ronnie Scott (ts), Jackie Sharpe (bs), Ray Nance* (tp,vln,voc), Terry Shannon (p), John Lamb (b), Ronnie Stephenson (d). Royal Flush/Change Of Setting/Tubby's Theme/Deb's Delight/Don't Fall Off The Bridge/Child's Fancy*/Min And Madge Blues*/Speedy Gonsalves*. Tony Coe / John Picard Quintet - November 18th, 1966 (Jazz tete a tete - 77 LEU12/21 (part only) Tony Coe (cl,as,ts), John Picard (tb), Colin Purbrook (p), Peter Ind (b), Jackie Dougan (d). Jeep Is Jumpin'*/Blues We Played Last Night*/Tenderly*.(other titles on this LP and CD by others) (*Harkit CD - Jazz Tete a Tete) From 1968 to 1976 Tony Coe, along with other star British musicians, played and recorded in Germany with the Francy Boland / Kenny Clarke Big Band. Brief details... Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band - July 31st, 1969 (Duke Ellington Classics - Black Lion BLP12108) Humphrey Lyttelton (tp), Chris Pyne (tb), Ray Warleigh (as,f), Tony Coe (cl,ts), Joe Temperley (bs), Eddie Harvey (p,tb), Dave Green (b), Tony Levin (d). Things Ain't What They Used To Be/Mood Indigo/Unbooted Character/Drop Me Off At Harlem/Prelude To A Kiss/It Dont Mean A Thing/Cottontail (John Surman (bs) added for this title only). Tony Coe with the Brian Lemon Trio - January 25th, 1971 (77 LEU12/41) Tony Coe (cl-1,ts), Brian Lemon (p), Dave Green (b), Phil Seamen (d). Aristotle Blues*/Regrets*/Reza (1)*#/Line up Blues*/Together*/Some Other Autumn(1)*. The following titles were not on the LP: Elegy For Kevi*/Perdido*/When Your Lover Has Gone*/In A Mellotone*/U.M.M.G.*. (*Hep CD Some Other Autumn - Live at Ronnie Scott's) (#SWP Records CD - The Late, Great Phil Seamen) Tony Coe / Frank Ricotti - June, 1978 (Coe-Existence - Lee Lambert LAM100) Tony Coe (cl-3,ts-1,sop-2), John Horler (p), Ron Rubin (b), Trevor Tomkins (d), Frank Ricotti (cl,as,vib,perc). Rio Vermelho (3)*/Loverman (1)*/Killer Joe (1+2)*/Don't Get Around Much Anymore*/Voce*/What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life*/Lee Thompson's Blues*/I'm Getting Sentimental Over You*. (*Whatmusic CD - Coe Existence) In 1982 the French label Nato issued an album titled Tournee du chat featuring live, small group music, from Chantenay on April 18th, and York University on May 8th. The album was not released in the UK. For the Willisau Jazz Festival on August 28th, 1983 Coe led a trio with Chris Laurence (b) and Tony Oxley (d). This was issued on record by the Hat Art label as Nutty on Willisau and was later issued on CD as Nutty. The album was not released in the UK. On September 1st and 2nd, 1984 the Nato label recorded a sextet featuring Paul Rutherford, Tony Coe, Alan Hacker, Tony Hymas, Steve Beresford and Dave Green at Chantenay-Villedieu, France. The record, not released in the UK, was issued in France under the title Le chat se retournee. Sometime in 1985 Coe recorded a trio record with Tony Hymas (p) and Chris Lawrence (b) for the French label Nato / Chabada, issued as Mainly Mancini which was not released in the UK. Tony Coe / Benny Bailey - November 28th and 29th, 1988 (Canterbury Song - Hot House) Benny Bailey (tp), Tony Coe (cl,ts,sop), Horace Parlan (p), Jimmy Woode (b), Idris Muhammad (d). Canterbury Song*/How Beautiful Is The Night*/Light Blue*/Some Time Ago*/Re: Person I Knew*/I Guess I'll Have To Hang My Tears Out To Dry*/Lagos*/Blue'n Green*/Morning Vehicle*. (*Hot House CD - Canterbury Song) I do not have full details for some of the CDs issued in Tony Coe's name after the above session. The missing information may be added later... Tony Coe / John Horler - 1995 (Blue Jersey) Tony Coe (cl,ts), Dave Horler (v-tb), John Horler (p), Malcolm Creese (b), Allan Ganley (d). I Got Rhythm*/Three*/You Stepped Out Of A Dream*/Solid Silver*/What Is This Thing Called Love*/Blue Jersey*/Chrissie*/This Heart Of Mine*/Royal Blues*. (*Audio-B CD - Blue Jersey) Tony Coe / John Horler - March, 1997 (In Concert - Bristol) Tony Coe (cl,ts), John Horler (p), Malcolm Creese (b). Waltz*/Blue Rose*/Re: Person I Knew*/Dearly Beloved*/Body & Soul*/You Stepped Out Of A Dream*/Minor Dance*. (*Audio-B CD - In Concert) Tony Coe / Warren Vache Sextet - 1997 (Street Of Dreams) Tony Coe (cl,ts), Warren Vache (tp,cnt), Brian Lemon (p), Dave Cliff (g), Dave Green (b), Allan Ganley (d). Raincheck*/In The Still Of The Night*/I've Got A Crush On You*/Street Of Dreams*/Li'l Darlin'*/You Turned the Tables On Me*/Nuages*/Without You*/The Touch Of Your Lips*/Soul Eyes*/By Myself*. (*Zephyr CD - Street Of Dreams) Tony Coe / Alan Barnes - 1997 (Days Of Wine And Roses) Tony Coe (cl,ts), Alan Barnes (as,cl), Brian Lemon (p), Dave Cliff (g), Dave Green (b), Allan Ganley (d). Who Cares*/Deep In A Dream*/Oh Lady Be Good*/Chilli Pepper*/Too Late Now*/Flamingo*/My Old Flame*/Days Of Wine And Roses*/How High The Moon*/I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans*/Blue Room*/Applecore*. (*Zephyr CD - Days Of Wine And Roses) Tony Coe / Gerard Presencer Quartet - 2000 (Dreams) Tony Coe (cl,ts), Gerard Presencer (tp.cnt), Brian Lemon (p), Dave Green (b). Title details to follow*. (*Zephyr CD - Dreams) Tony Coe / Gerard Presencer Quartet - 2001 (Love Walked In) Tony Coe (cl,ts), Gerard Presencer (tp.cnt), Brian Lemon (p), Dave Green (b). They Can't Take That Away From Me (2 takes)*/Fascinating Rhythm*/Something Loves Me*/How Long Has This Been Going On (2 takes)*/A Foggy Day*/Shall We Dance*/I Love You Porgy*/Soon*/Love Walked In*/Who Cares*. (*Zephyr CD - Love Walked In) Free Zone Appleby 2003 - 2003 (Duos / Quartets / Quintets) Tony Coe, Evan Parker, Kenny Wheeler, John Edwards, Alan Hacker, Sylvia Hallett, Philipp Wachsmann, Marcio Mattos. Title details to follow*. (*PSI - Free Zone Appleby 2003, Duos / Quartets / Quintets) | |