Moe Koffman

Morris "Moe" Koffman, OC (28 December 1928 – 28 March 2001) was a Canadian jazz saxophonist and flautist, as well as composer and arranger. During a career spanning from the 1950s into the 2000s, Koffman was one of Canada's most prolific musicians, working variously in clubs and sessions and releasing 30 albums. With his 1957 record Cool and Hot Sax on the New York-based Jubilee label, Koffman became one of the first Canadian jazz musicians to record a full-length album. Koffman was also a long-time member of Rob McConnell's Boss Brass.

His most famous pieces, "Curried Soul" and "Koff Drops", have been the theme music for the CBC Radio One show, As It Happens, for over 50 years.

Birth and Death Data: Born Toronto (capital and largest city of the province of Ontario, Canada), Died March 28, 2001 (Orangeville (town in Ontario, Canada) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1968

Roles Represented in DAHR: flute, alto saxophone

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 120641 7/26/1968 Aurora borealis Duke Ellington ; Ron Collier's Orchestra instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Koffman, Moe," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205479.

Koffman, Moe. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205479.

"Koffman, Moe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205479

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