Lol Coxhill
Famous for his unaccompanied, unorthodox concerts and albums, Lol Coxhill had an immediately identifiable soprano and sopranino style. He was perhaps Steve Lacy's prime rival in getting odd sounds out of the soprano with his wrenching, twisting, quirky solos. While Coxhill was an accomplished saxophonist and could play conventional bebop, his winding, flailing soprano and sopranino lines made him stand out. He actually started playing more conservatively; Coxhill backed visiting American soul and blues vocalists in the '60s, playing behind Rufus Thomas, Lowell Fulson, and Champion Jack Dupree. He worked with pianist Steve Miller's group Delivery in 1969 and 1970, and played with them at the Berlin Music Festival. But his debut album, Ear of the Beholder, established widely diverse directions for Coxhill. During his lengthy career, he worked with bebop, avant-garde jazz, art rock, and even punk musicians, among them Kevin Ayers, Mike Oldfield, Anthony Braxton, Chris McGregor, Trevor Watts, Bobby Wellins, and Company. Coxhill also played with groups ranging from the Damned to the Recedents, Standard Conversions, and the Melody Four. He was hospitalized during a period of serious illness and died on July 9, 2012, at the age of 79.
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Discography
14 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Lol Coxhill & Totsuzen Danball
Alternative & Indie - Released by P-VINE RECORDS on Sep 6, 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Toverbal Sweet... Plus
Jazz - Released by Cherry Red Records on Jan 1, 1997
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Acts of Love
Borah Bergman, Lol Coxhill, Paul Hession
Jazz - Released by Mutable on Apr 19, 2005
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Coxhill '85 (Live)
Free Jazz & Avant-Garde - Released by Slam Productions on May 21, 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Solos - East West
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Slam Productions on Jan 1, 1997
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Duets March 2002
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Slam Productions on Mar 1, 2003
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Toverbal Sweet...Plus
Pop - Released by Cherry Red Records on Jul 24, 1972
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The Holywell Concert
Lol Coxhill, Howard Riley, Paul Rutherford, George Haslam
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Slam Productions on Dec 29, 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
From Whichford Hill
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Slam Productions on Dec 29, 2016
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Toverbal Sweet...Plus
Pop - Released by mushroom on Jul 24, 1972
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Toverbal Sweet... Plus
Jazz - Released by mushroom on Jan 1, 1997
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The Story So Far... ...Oh Really?
Jazz - Released by Cuneiform Records on Jan 1, 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo