Happy Birthday Jeff Coffin! Today, Mr. Coffin turns 52, and we are so grateful for his contribution to the world of live music. Breaking on to the scene in 1997 when he replaced Howard Levy in Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Coffin has been a constant presence, turning in countless incredible performances with the Flecktones and now with Dave Matthews Band, and sitting in with countless artists along the way. To celebrate his 50th birthday, we put together a few videos of Coffin ripping it up with DMB, the Flecktones, Umphrey’s McGee, and more. Check out the videos below, and Happy Birthday Jeff Coffin!
Watch Bela Fleck & The Flecktones perform “Throwdown at the Hoedown” at Byron Bay Bluesfest 2007, courtesy of YouTube user nevesh.
Watch Dave Matthews Band perform “#41” (with a killer Jeff Coffin sax solo) at NYC’s Beacon Theatre in 2009, courtesy of YouTube user chlgksdnf.
Watch Snarky Puppy perform “I Remember” featuring Knower & Jeff Coffin from their album ‘Family Dinner – Volume Two.
Watch Jeff Coffin sit in with Umphrey’s McGee on “Higgins” at Bonnaroo 2008.
Watch Jeff Coffin perform with Jazz is Phish on “46 Days” from Brooklyn Bowl in December 2015.