Koffman, Moe.

Swingin’ Shepherd Blues. Piano Solo.

(Original, printed score). London, Sherwin Music Company, c. 1950. Quarto. 4 pages. Original Softcover. Good condition with some signs of external wear. Tear to upper and lower spine. Preowner’s annotations on two pages.

“Morris ‘Moe’ Koffman, OC (28 December 1928 – 28 March 2001) was a Canadian jazz saxophonist and flautist, as well as composer and arranger. During a career spanning from the 1950s to the 2000s, Koffman was one of Canada’s most prolific musicians, working variously in clubs and sessions. With his 1957 record Hot and Cool Saxophone on the New York-based Jubilee label, Koffman became one of the first Canadian jazz musicians to record a full-length album. Koffman was also a long-time member of Rob McConnell’s Boss Brass, one of the country’s longest-lasting and most prolific bands.

Born in Toronto, Koffman began his musical studies in his native city with Gordon Delamont. He attended the Toronto Conservatory of Music, now the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto, where he was a student of Samuel Dolin but later dropped out of school to perform in dance bands. In 1950, he moved to the United States, where he played with big bands including those of Sonny Dunham and Jimmy Dorsey. In 1955, he returned to Toronto where he formed a quartet and later a quintet. He recorded Swinging Shepherd Blues in 1957 which helped establish his reputation as a flautist and ranked him alongside Herbie Mann and Yusef Lateef and later Jeremy Steig as great influential jazz flute players. “Swinging Shepherd Blues” was a hit in the United States, reaching #23 on the Billboard pop chart.” (Wikipedia)

• Keywords: Jazz · Jazz Blues · Jazz Sheet Music · Original Jazz Score · Original Score · Printed Music
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 44065AB

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