Moe Koffman • Cool and Hot Sax

 

Biography by Scott Yanow
Moe Koffman became famous for his 1957 hit recording of "Swinging Shepherd Blues," a catchy flute feature. Otherwise, throughout his career Koffman has been a popular soloist whose music ranges from cool-toned bop to jazz interpretations of more pop-ish material; his commercial successes have sometimes overshadowed his fine improvising talents. Although he has spent most of his life in Canada, Koffman did work with the bands of Sonny Dunham, Ralph Flanagan, Charlie Barnet, Tex Beneke, and Jimmy Dorsey in the U.S. during the first half of the 1950s. Later on, Koffman played at George's Spaghetti House in Toronto for over three decades (one week every month), worked extensively in the studios, and has been with Rob McConnell's Boss Brass since 1972. Few of Moe Koffman's records (the earlier sessions were cut for Jubilee and he made a pair for Duke Street in the mid-'80s) are available.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/moe-koffman-mn0000572259/biography

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Biografía de Scott Yanow
Moe Koffman se hizo famoso por su exitosa grabación en 1957 de "Swinging Shepherd Blues", un pegadizo tema para flauta. Por lo demás, a lo largo de su carrera, Koffman ha sido un solista popular cuya música abarca desde el bop de tono fresco hasta las interpretaciones jazzísticas de material más pop; sus éxitos comerciales han eclipsado a veces su fino talento de improvisador. Aunque ha pasado la mayor parte de su vida en Canadá, Koffman trabajó con las bandas de Sonny Dunham, Ralph Flanagan, Charlie Barnet, Tex Beneke y Jimmy Dorsey en Estados Unidos durante la primera mitad de la década de 1950. Más tarde, Koffman tocó en el George's Spaghetti House de Toronto durante más de tres décadas (una semana cada mes), trabajó mucho en los estudios y ha estado con el Boss Brass de Rob McConnell desde 1972. Hay pocos discos de Moe Koffman (las primeras sesiones se grabaron para Jubilee e hizo un par para Duke Street a mediados de los 80).
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/moe-koffman-mn0000572259/biography

Tracklist:
A1 - Hey There - 3:49
A2 - Bei Mir Bist Du Schon - 3:43
A3 - General Delivery - 3:27
A4 - Francesca - 4:48
B1 - The Swingin' Shepherd Blues - 3:54
B2 - Coaster - 3:58
B3 - Hambourg Bound - 3:59
B4 - The Baron - 3:54


Credits:
    Baritone Saxophone – Eddie Karam
    Bass – Hugh Currie
    Drums – Ron Rully
    Guitar – Ed Bickert
    Trombone – Rob McConnell
    Trumpet – Jack Long


Label: Jubilee ‎– JLP-1037
Released: 1957
Genre: Jazz
Style: Swing, Cool Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/Moe-Koffman-Quartette-And-Moe-Koffman-Septette-Cool-And-Hot-Sax/release/15406258

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