James R. Coe was a jazz saxophonist.
He first played in a band with Erroll Groundhog Grandy who mentored J. J. Johnson and Wes Montgomery. From 1938 to 1940, Coe was with Buddy Bryant's band and by the age of 20, was already touring with the Jay McShann band, which included Charlie Parker, Al Hibbler, Walter Brown, Bernard Anderson, Gene Ramey and Harold Doc West.
In the 1950s, Coe recorded for King as a member of Tiny Bradshaw's band, then made a session with his own combo In 1953, States recor...
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