Alex Coke

Alexander Seton Coke (born November 13, 1953, in Dallas, Texas) is a jazz saxophonist and flutist.

Early life Coke was born in Dallas on November 13, 1953. He started playing the flute at the age of eight.

Later life and career Coke and his wife, Mary Yznaga, lived in Washington, D.C., in the early 1980s. In the late 1990s, he lived in the Netherlands while maintaining some activities in Austin.

Discography

As leader New Visions (Re Records, 1982) Jumping Shark with Willem Breuker (BV Haast, 1991) New Texas Swing (CreOp Muse, 2002) Wake Up Dead Man/Iraqnophobia (VoxLox, 2005) It's Possible (VoxLox, 2008) 13 with Rich Harney (Aardvark Records 2013) Alex Coke, Liminal 1 (Rock Tumbler Records, 2019)

As sideman With Willem Breuker Parade (BV Haast, 1991) Deze Kant Op, Dames! = This Way Ladies (BV Haast, 1993) Overtime/Uberstunden (NM Classics, 1994) Sensemaya (BV Haast, 1995) Dans Plezier/Joy of Dance (BV Haast, 1995) The Parrot (BV Haast, 1996) Music for His Films 1967/1994 with Johan van der Keuken (BV Haast, 1997) Pakkepapen (BV Haast, 1998) Psalm 122 (BV Haast, 1998) Kurt Weill (BV Haast, 1998) Thirst! with Denise Jannah (BV Haast, 2000) Hunger! (BV Haast, 2000) Trilogy: Hunger/Thirst/Misery (BV Haast, 2003) At Ruta Maya Cafe (BV Haast, 2006) Fidget (BV Haast, 2007)

With others Dennis Gonzalez, Witness (Daagnim, 1983) Austin Klezmorim, East of Odessa (B.A. Music, 1994) Austin Klezmorim, Bubba's Waltz (B.A. Music, 2005) Eric Vloeimans, Willem Breuker, The Compositions of Eric Dolphy (BV Haast, 2006) Voxtrot, Voxtrot (Playlouderecordings, 2007) White Denim, D (Downtown 2011)

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