FRIDAY 27th SEPTEMBER 2024 TONY KOFI (saxophone)
Now a regular visitor to the Jazz Café, Tony Kofi is an adaptable and consummate performer.
Nottingham born Kofi began his professional journey in the 90s with The Jazz Warriors performing on alto, tenor, soprano and baritone saxophones. He has since collaborated with Courtney Pine, Donald Byrd, US-3 and Ornette Coleman. His own projects have included a Thelonious Monk tribute and an organ trio (“Future Passed”). He continues to collaborate (Ian Shaw, Cymande, Alina Bzhezhinska) and to explore the jazz tradition without falling back on clichés or losing his individual, sometimes anguished and romantic sound.