JANUARY 8, 2027
COMING TO A FIRE HYDRANT NEAR YOU!!
JEFF COFFIN - SOPRANO/TENOR/BARITONE SAX, ELECTRIC PICCOLO, C FLUTE, ALTO FLUTE, BASS FLUTE, BASS CLARINET, VOCALS, MELODICA, 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
ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS:
Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews - Trombone (G TIME)
Ray Mason - Trombone (ODD TIME CHUCK)
Nate Werth - Percussion (MINNEAPOLIS, ODD TIME CHUCK, AIN’T IT THE TRUTH)
From Jeff: This music came together fast!! In early 2026, 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 favorite drummers, DERREK PHILLIPS, 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. What a pocket and what a vibe! He lifts every bandstand he’s a part of. Check out that tambourine playing!!
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. He has deeply studied the pantheon of bassists and he has 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 don’t think 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, he’s 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.
From Brad: Jeff and I met 15 years ago, when I sat-in with a big band while visiting Nashville. He and his wife Ryoko warmly invited me to dinner that moment. This began our friendship and the many hours of musical adventure that have accompanied it. Everything he does is imbued with a creative spirit and an enthusiasm that is infectious. We have the best time just hanging out, talking about life and music. When we play together, the dialogue is open, and the boundaries seem to be blurred, or maybe even to vanish. We’ve talked about recording together for a while, now. I’m so happy that we finally did this and am even more excited by the result. I trusted Jeff implicitly to choose the other musicians. When I heard them interpreting our music for the first time I knew he had called the very best people for the job. In listening, it seems that the music reflects the joy that we experienced in putting it together. I hope that you will feel some of this when you hear it!
LYDIA LIEBMAN - PUBLICITY INFO NEEDED
500 CDS
SEQUENCE 1 (August 2026)
TOTAL APPROX TIME: 72:23
01 THE SLINKER (Coffin)
jeff coffin - soprano/tenor/bari sax, flute, bass clarinet
brad goode - trumpet
derrek phillips - drums, cymbals, tambourine
jon cowherd - fender rhodes
jon estes - upright bass
02 BIG TOP BOB (Coffin)
jeff coffin - tenor sax, electric piccolo (solo)
brad goode - trumpet
derrek phillips - drums, cymbals, tambourine
jon cowherd - fender rhodes
jon estes - electric bass
03 PHOBOS (Goode)
jeff coffin - soprano/tenor sax, flute
brad goode - trumpet
derrek phillips - drums, cymbals
jon cowherd - fender rhodes
jon estes - electric bass
04 MUSIC TO WALK DOGS BY (Coffin)
jeff coffin - tenor sax, melodica
brad goode - trumpet
derrek phillips - drums, cymbals
jon cowherd - fender rhodes
jon estes - electric bass
05 G TIME (Coffin)
jeff coffin - alto/bari sax, vocals, whistling
brad goode - trumpet, vocals
derrek phillips - drums, cymbals, tambourine
jon cowherd - fender rhodes
jon estes - electric bass
additional musicians:
trombone shorty - trombone
06 PURPLE PEOPLE PLEASER (Coffin)
jeff coffin - soprano sax
brad goode - trumpet
derrek phillips - drums, cymbals
jon cowherd - fender rhodes
jon estes - upright bass
07 WHICH WAY IS UP (Coffin)
jeff coffin - soprano/tenor/bari sax, flute, vocals
brad goode - trumpet
derrek phillips - drums, cymbals, tambourine
jon cowherd - fender rhodes
jon estes - upright bass, electric guitar
08 MINNEAPOLIS (Goode)
jeff coffin - tenor/soprano sax, alto flute, bass clarinet
brad goode - trumpet
derrek phillips - drums, cymbals
jon cowherd - fender rhodes
jon estes - electric bass
09 ODD TIME CHUCK (Coffin)
(For Chuck Rainey)
jeff coffin - soprano/tenor/bari sax
brad goode - trumpet
derrek phillips - drums, cymbals, tambourine
jon cowherd - fender rhodes
jon estes - electric bass
additional musicians:
ray mason - trombone
nate werth - percussion
10 EARLY BIRD (Coffin)
jeff coffin - soprano sax, flute, bass clarinet, bass flute
brad goode - trumpet
derrek phillips - drums, cymbals, shakers
jon cowherd - fender rhodes
jon estes - upright bass
11 AIN’T IT THE TRUTH (Jodie Christian)
jeff coffin - soprano sax,
brad goode - trumpet
derrek phillips - drums, cymbals
jon cowherd - fender rhodes
jon estes - electric bass
additional musicians:
nate werth - percussion
Produced by Jeff Coffin & Brad Goode
Recorded February 2026 @ iTA STUDiOS, Nashville, TN
Engineered by Jeff Coffin
Mixed by Chris Allen @ Voyager 2, NYC
Mastered by Nate Wood @ Kerseboom Mastering
Bass overdubs recorded by Jon Estes @ Finland Manor, Nashville, TN
Package Design by Robert Hakalski @ Visual Machinery
Cover photo by Jeff Coffin (NYC)
Jeff Coffin / Otani Music (BMI)
Brad Goode / Space Music, One, Two, Three Music (BMI)
Jodie Christian / Jo Juan Publishing (BMI)
© 2026 Jeff Coffin & Brad Goode
www.earuprecords.com
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JEFF THANKS:
Jeff Coffin plays Yamaha saxophones and flutes exclusively.
Special thanks to Brad, Jon, Jon, Derek, Shorty, Ray, & Nate! Big love to Boston Sax Shop, Jody Jazz Mouthpieces, Dave Matthews Band & Crew, Chris Allen, Nate Wood, Robert Hakalski, Electro-Harmonix
My deepest thanks to my wife Ryoko - your support and love are everything to me.
BRAD THANKS:
Brad Goode plays XO Brass instruments exclusively
Thanks to my wife and partner of 40 years Carol Keeley, to the community of musicians who have wrapped us in love, and to all the dogs I’ve walked before…
