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.[1] He started playing the flute at the age of eight.[1] He graduated high school in Austin, Texas, and then studied flute at the University of Colorado Boulder.[1] He played in local groups while at university and received private lessons from Clifford Jordan and Lew Tabackin.[1] In 1977, after graduating, he settled in Austin.[2]
Later life and career
Coke and his wife, Mary Yznaga, lived in Washington, D.C., in the early 1980s.[2] This was followed by two years in Europe, after which they returned to Austin.[2]
Coke toured with the Dutch jazz ensemble the Willem Breuker Kollektief between 1990 and 2000.[3] In the late 1990s, he lived in the Netherlands while maintaining some activities in Austin.[1] In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Coke reported on how he was continuing as a musician: "First Presbyterian Church where I have played for over a dozen years has continued to keep my paycheck coming in. I'm teaching online".[4]
Discography
As leader
New Visions (Re Records, 1982)
Jumping Shark with Willem Breuker (BV Haast, 1991)
