MUSIC TO WALK DOGS BY
JEFF COFFIN - SOPRANO/TENOR/BARI SAX, ELECTRIC PICCOLO, C FLUTE, ALTO FLUTE, BASS FLUTE, BASS CLARINET, VOCALS, WHISTLING
BRAD GOODE - TRUMPET, VOCALS, BAG O’ MUTES
JON COWHERD - FENDER RHODES
DERREK PHILLIPS - DRUMS, CYMBALS, TAMBOURINE, SHAKER
JON ESTES - ELECTRIC/UPRIGHT BASS, ELECTRIC GUITAR
This music came together fast!! In early 2026, legendary Chicago trumpet legend BRAD GOODE told me he was coming to Nashville for some work and casually said we should record some music together. I quickly agreed! That set the wheels in motion and here we are! I wrote some music specifically for this project and pulled out a couple others I had in the wings from the last couple years. Brad also provided a few tunes for the session.
My first call was to one of my very favorites musicians, DERREK PHILLIPS, for the drums as I have been using his drum loop package to compose with for some time and it was in the cards that we had to do a project together. He’s amazing in every way! What a pocket and what a vibe. He lifts every bandstand he’s a part of.
On the low end of the groove is bassist JON ESTES. He has also long been a favorite of mine (don’t tell him i said so!). The first time I heard him, I knew he was special. It wasn’t because of his prodigious technique or the fact that we (Bela Fleck & the Flecktones) had him, while he was still in high school, waiting in the wings for a gig Victor Wooten might not make due to Vic’s wife being in labor! I knew Jon was special because of his personal sound. He has always had his own thing going on. Even though he has deeply studied the pantheon of bassists, he is an original voice. He knows what to play and when to play it and that the groove is paramount!
Last, but certainly not least, is keyboardist JON COWHERD. He is a musician’s musician. I’m not sure he’s capable of playing a bad note! His intuition is remarkable as are his feel and empathy with the musical situation and for the people he’s playing with. As co-leader of the Fellowship Band with Brian Blade, his acknowledgement and respect as a one-of-a-kind musician have been long accepted.
I’m thrilled with this project and I can’t wait for the world to hear it! Thanks to these incredible musicians for their brilliance, artistry, and light… - JC
JC TUNES…(times are approx and will change slightly…)
TOTAL APPROX TIME: 72:23
EARLY BIRD / 78 bpm (Coffin)
JC - soprano sax, flute, bass clarinet, bass flute
brad goode - trumpet
derrek phillips - drums, cymbals, shakers
jon cowherd - fender rhodes
jon estes - upright bass
G TIME / 88 bpm (Coffin)
JC - alto/bari sax, vocals, whistling
brad goode - trumpet, vocals
derrek phillips - drums, cymbals, tambourine
jon cowherd - fender rhodes
jon estes - electric bass
NEED: Trombone Shorty : )
Group Vocals
JC NEW FOR BRAD SESSION / 80 bpm (Coffin)
JC - soprano/tenor/bari sax, flute, bass clarinet
brad goode - trumpet
derrek phillips - drums, cymbals, tambourine
jon cowherd - fender rhodes
jon estes - upright bass
IS BRAD ON THE OUTRO???
NEW FUNKY E / 112.5 bpm (Coffin)
JC - tenor sax, electric piccolo (solo)
brad goode - trumpet
derrek phillips - drums, cymbals, tambourine
jon cowherd - fender rhodes
jon estes - electric bass
WHICH WAY IS UP? 97bpm
JC - soprano/tenor/bari sax, flute, vocals
brad goode - trumpet
derrek phillips - drums, cymbals, tambourine
jon cowherd - fender rhodes
jon estes - upright bass, electric guitar
108 bpm tune / 108 bpm (Coffin)
JC - soprano sax
brad goode - trumpet
derrek phillips - drums, cymbals
jon cowherd - fender rhodes
jon estes - upright bass
ADD HORNS BEHIND DRUM SOLO?
ODD BAR CHUCK / 84 bpm (Coffin)
(For Chuck Rainey)
JC - soprano/tenor/bari sax
brad goode - trumpet
derrek phillips - drums, cymbals, tambourine
jon cowherd - fender rhodes
jon estes - electric bass
ray mason - trombone
NEED: perc
DO I NEED TO SHORTEN THIS???
MUSIC TO WALK DOGS BY / 65 bpm (Coffin)
JC - tenor sax, melodica
brad goode - trumpet
derrek phillips - drums, cymbals
jon cowherd - fender rhodes
jon estes - electric bass
BRAD TUNES…
MINNEAPOLIS / 156 bpm (Goode)
JC - tenor/soprano sax, alto flute, bass clarinet
brad goode - trumpet
derrek phillips - drums, cymbals
jon cowherd - fender rhodes
jon estes - electric bass
AIN’T IT THE TRUTH / 123 bpm (Jodie Christian)
JC - soprano sax,
brad goode - trumpet
derrek phillips - drums, cymbals
jon cowherd - fender rhodes
jon estes - electric bass
NEED: congas, perc.
PHOBOS / 192 bpm (Goode)
JC - soprano/tenor sax, flute
brad goode - trumpet
derrek phillips - drums, cymbals
jon cowherd - fender rhodes
jon estes - electric bass
HORN TAP TUNE / 123 bpm (Coffin)
JC - soprano/tenor sax, flute
brad goode - trumpet
derrek phillips - drums, cymbals
BASS & KEYS??
RECORDED @ iTA STUDiOS / NASHVILLE, TN
February 1/22/24/25, 2026
Produced by: Jeff Coffin & Brad Goode
Engineer: Jeff Coffin
Bass overdubs recorded at Jon Estes Studios ???
Misc:
FEB 1, 2026 - TRACKED JC TUNES
JC paid $450 each (2 limited pressing scale sessions) = $1350
FEB 22, 2026 - TRACKED BRAD TUNES
JC PAID $225 each (1 limited pressing scale session) = $675
FEB 24/25, 2026 - OVERDUBS w/BRAD