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An Adventurous And Flexible Improviser Tony Coe Has Long Been One Of England's Top Jazzmen. He Has Performed In Settings Ranging From Straight-Ahead Bop And Borderline Dixieland To Post-Bop And Free Keeping His Own Strong Musical Personality Intact Throughout His Career. Coe Started On Clarinet And Was Self-Taught On Tenor. He Performed In An Army Band During 1953-1956 And Played With Humphrey Lyttelton's Mainstream Group During 1957-1962. After Heading His Own Band 1962-1964 Coe Was Offered A Spot With Count Basie's Orchestra But Difficulties With Immigration Foiled That Opportunity. Coe's Versatility Was Clearly In Evidence By The Late '60s. In Addition To Playing With John Dankworth's Big Band 1966-1969 And The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Orchestra 1967-1973 He Also Worked With Derek Bailey's Very Avant-Garde Company Stan Tracey And Several Of His Own Groups. Associations With The United Jazz And Rock Ensemble And With The Mike Gibbs Big Band Were Also Beneficial. Coe Whose Tenor Is Well-Featured During Henry Mancini's #Pink Panther Films Has Also Written Advanced Works For Orchestras. In 1995 He Won The Danish Jazzpar Prize. Influenced Most By Paul Gonsalves On Tenor In Addition To Being A Very Fluent Clarinetist Coe Has Led Sessions For A Variety Of European Labels Including Nixa Phillips Columbia 77 Nato Hat Art And Hot House. ~ Scott Yanow Rovi read less