Jerry Coker should have been a household name (and maybe he will be among readers after this post). A composer, arranger and tenor saxophonist from Indiana, Coker in the 1950s and beyond had a beautiful ear and gorgeous sound. Coker recorded only one album and a few tracks as a leader in 1955. He also recorded as a sideman small groups led by Mel Lewis …
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