Jeff Coffin
Born August 5, 1965 Dexter, Me
Genres Jazz, Fusion, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
Occupation(s) Musician, Composer, Educator
Instruments saxophones, clarinets, flutes
Jeff Coffin (born August 5, 1965) is a saxophonist, bandleader, composer and educator. He is a three-time Grammy Award winner as a member of Bela Fleck & the Flecktones with whom he performed from 1997 until 2010. In July 2008, Coffin began touring with Dave Matthews Band, and officially joined the group in 2009 following the death of founding member LeRoi Moore. Coffin also fronts his own group, Jeff Coffin & the Mu’tet, with which he released the album Into the Air on September 4, 2012.
Born in Massachusetts and raised in New England, Coffin began playing alto sax in fifth grade while living in Dexter, Maine under the tutelage of the one band director for the entire district, Arthur Lagassee. He attended the Summer Youth Music School at the University of New Hampshire for two summers in the 1980s, which he credits for his love of the music community and his love of mentoring young musicians.
Coffin has given over 300 music clinics at colleges, universities, and other schools both nationally and internationally, where his teaching style has won him numerous accolades from educators. Coffin is an advocate for music programs in public schools. Since 2015, Coffin has served as Professor of Jazz Saxophone at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music.
Discography
The Jeff Coffin Ensemble
Outside the Lines (1997)
With Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
Left of Cool (1998)
Greatest Hits of the 20th Century (1999)
Outbound (2000) – 2001 Grammy winner
Live at the Quick (2002) – CD & DVD
Little Worlds (2003)
The Hidden Land (2006) – 2006 Grammy winner
Jingle All the Way (2008) – 2009 Grammy winner
Solo
Commonality (1999)
Jeff Coffin & the Mu’tet
Go-Round (2001)
Bloom (2005)
Mutopia (2008)
LIVE! (2011)
Into the Air (2012)
With Jeff Babko & Vinnie Colaiuta
Mondo Trio (2007)
With Jonathan Scales
Plot/Scheme (2008)
Character Farm and Other Short Stories (2011)
Jon Foreman
Fall EP (2007)
With Dave Matthews Band
The Best of What’s Around Vol. 1 (Encore CD) (2006)
Live at Mile High Music Festival (2008)
Live Trax 2008 (2008)
Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King (2009)
Live Trax Vol. 15 (2009)
Europe 2009 (2009)
Live Trax Vol. 19 (2010)
Live in New York City (2010)
Live at Wrigley Field (2011)
Away from the World (2012)
With Charlie Peacock
Arc of the Circle (2006)
With Umphrey’s McGee
Mantis (2009)
Death By Stereo (2011)
With Jeff Sipe
Duet (2011)
With The Triodes
Chunked (2009)
With Cage The Elephant
“Teeth, Hypocrite, Black Widow” (2013)
With Guitar Prasanna
“Be the change” (2004)
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