Jeff Coffin - Jazz with Pepper

Get the scoop on Dave Matthews Band saxophonist Jeff Coffin. From his earlier years in school to overcoming a “bullfrogging” throat to touring with one of the biggest bands in the world, Coffin shares what it took to become an internationally known saxophone player.

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0:42 How Jeff Coffin’s music education began
4:36 Deciding to go for a Music Education degree at University of North Texas
6:42 Learning how to practice and finding the most efficient use of practice time
9:31 Looking for a place to land and finding Nashville
11:40 Coffin’s problems with “bullfrogging” and help from Michael Brecker
16:13 Being prepared for every gig and the power of “yes”
17:24 Coffin’s first big gig with Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
18:29 Getting started with Dave Matthews Band
21:59 Making a strong first impression and building relationships as an aspiring musician
27:21 “Music has taken me to places that I didn’t even know existed.”


Created by J.W. Pepper & Son, Inc.
Produced by Ian McLoughlin
Filmed by Rocco Richardson & Frank Guardino
Edited by Rocco Richardson
Interviewer: Ian McLoughlin
Featuring: Jeff Coffin