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Tony Kofi
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Tony Kofi is a British Jazz multi-instrumentalist born of Ghanaian parents, a player of the Alto, Baritone, Soprano, Tenor saxophones
and flute. Having 'cut his teeth' in the “Jazz Warriors” of the early 90’s, award-winning saxophonist Tony Kofi has gone on to establish
himself as a musician, teacher and composer of some authority. As well as performing and recording with Gary Crosby's “NuTroop” and
“Jazz Jamaica”, Tony’s playing has also been a feature of many bands and artists he has worked/recorded with include “US-3” The
World Saxophone Quartet, Courtney Pine, Donald Byrd, Eddie Henderson, The David Murray Big Band, Sam Rivers Big band, Andrew
Hill Big Band, Abdullah Ibrahim, Macy Gray, Julian Joseph Big band, Harry Connick JR, Byron Wallen's Indigo, Jamaaladeen Tacuma's
Coltrane Configurations and Ornette Coleman.
His fluent and fiery hard-bop style makes him constantly in demand
Aleph Aguiar: Sugar On My Blackbeans
by Neil Duggan
Sugar On My Blackbeans is the third release from Venezuelan-born, UK-based guitarist Aleph Aguiar. It follows on from Pataruco (Self Produced, 2015) and Maku (Self Produced, 2017). He has spent the intervening years working with Tony Kofi, Elton John and Georgia Cecile and served as the guitar and singing coach for Simon Bird for the 2014 ...
The Voyage Out
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2024
Track listing: The Voyage Out; Weathering the Storm; Entangled; As Dreams Are Made (Feat. Tony Kofi); Sweeter Than Honey; The
Joy of Being; Icarus.
It's On!
Label: Full Beam Music
Released: 2025
Track listing: Snap Shut; Budge Up; Mobius; Brackett; Downfall (Every Step); Honey Trap; Get Back (On The A-Track); String Up The Beats; Cloudfall.
Electric Gumbo: It's On!
by Neil Duggan
Best known as the bassist and founder of the popular jazz quartet Sharp Little Bones, Simon Paterson found that not all of his compositions were suitable for that small band format and needed a more expansive outlet. He achieves this with Electric Gumbo, a winning combination of established musicians and rising talents who form a 17-member ...
Alina Bzhezhinska & Tony Kofi: Tabula Rasa-Blank Slate
by Ian Patterson
Having played together since 2015, harpist Alina Bzhezhinska and saxophonist Tony Kofi have developed a keen musical understanding. In 2024 they released the gorgeous duo album, Altera Vita (BBE Records), which moved the late Chris May to write: “This ineffably beautiful and restorative disc succeeds resoundingly in its mission statement. This is, say the duo, to ...
Brilliant Corners 2025: Days 5-8
by Ian Patterson
Brilliant Corners 2025 Black Box/Various Venues Belfast, N. IrelandFebruary 28-March 8, 2025 If the first four days of Brilliant Corners 2025 leaned towards long-form contemporary composition and free improvisation, the music of the last four days had a more spiritual tone, and a more heavily African-accented character. Many would say that ...
Altera Vita
Label: BBE Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Tabula Rasa (Blank Slate); Tu Vibes (You See); Tange (Touch); Audite Me (Hear Me); Anima (Breathe); Altera Vita (Another Life).
An Adventurous Dream (At PizzaExpress Live In London)
By Ian Shaw
Label: PX Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Mood Indigo; I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart/I Don’t Get Around Much Anymore; Isfahan; My Little Brown Book; Day Dream; Satin Doll; A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing; Something To Live For; Passion Flower; Blood Count; Raincheck; Lush Life.
Don't Waste Your Ancestors' Time
By Phil Dawson
Label: FUNKIWALA
Released: 2024
Track listing: Ghanaba; Ile (part 1); Pralaya; Shifting Sands (Mainline); Now Rise Up: Ile (Iyesa) a.k.a Ile (part 2)
