Alex Coke

Alex Coke (born 1953, Dallas, Texas) is a jazz saxophonist and flutist. He graduated with his B.A. from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1976. Before moving to Amsterdam in 1992, he was the recipient of many local awards. In the 1990s, Coke toured with the Dutch jazz ensemble the Willem Breuker Kollektief. Following his return to Austin, Texas in 2000, he has worked with numerous groups including the Live-Action Brass Band,[1] the Leadbelly Legacy Band, New Texas Swing, The Worthy Constituents, the Paradise Regained Orchestra, the Trio Henk de Jonge, the John Jordan Trio, the Mysterious Quartet from Helsinki, Double Drummer Bill, the Creative Opportunity Orchestra with Tina Marsh, J.A.M.A.D., Carl Smith Tentet, and Ramone Herman and Labor of Love.[2] He has two children, Eva and Reed.

Alex Coke
Born1953 (age 66–67)
Dallas, Texas, United States
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Instrumentalist
InstrumentsSaxophone, flute
Years active1976–present
Websitealexcoke.home.xs4all.nl

Discography

As leader
  • New Visions (Re Records, 1982)
  • Jumping Shark with Willem Breuker (BV Haast, 1991)
  • New Texas Swing (CreOp Muse, 2002)
  • Wake Up Dead Man/Iraqnophobia (VoxLox, 2005)
  • It's Possible (VoxLox, 2008)

As sideman

With Willem Breuker

  • Parade (BV Haast, 1991)
  • Deze Kant Op, Dames! = This Way Ladies (BV Haast, 1993)
  • Overtime/Uberstunden (NM Classics, 1994)
  • Sensemaya (BV Haast, 1995)
  • Dans Plezier/Joy of Dance (BV Haast, 1995)
  • The Parrot (BV Haast, 1996)
  • Music for His Films 1967/1994 with Johan van der Keuken (BV Haast, 1997)
  • Pakkepapen (BV Haast, 1998)
  • Psalm 122 (BV Haast, 1998)
  • Kurt Weill (BV Haast, 1998)
  • Thirst! with Denise Jannah (BV Haast, 2000)
  • Hunger! (BV Haast, 2000)
  • Trilogy: Hunger/Thirst/Misery (BV Haast, 2003)
  • At Ruta Maya Cafe (BV Haast, 2006)
  • Fidget (BV Haast, 2007)

With others

  • Dennis Gonzalez, Witness (Daagnim, 1983)
  • Austin Klezmorim, East of Odessa (B.A. Music, 1994)
  • Austin Klezmorim, Bubba's Waltz (B.A. Music, 2005)
  • Eric Vloeimans, Willem Breuker, The Compositions of Eric Dolphy (BV Haast, 2006)
  • Voxtrot, Voxtrot (Playlouderecordings, 2007)
  • White Denim, D (Downtown 2011)

[3]

References
  1. http://www.wnur.org/jazz/artists/ Archived April 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Alex Coke @ All About Jazz". Allaboutjazz.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-01. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  3. "Online Resume". Xs4all.nl. Retrieved 2013-10-14.

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/alex-coke-mn0000613505/credits

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