Barton Springs Poolside Live with Alex Coke on Saturday
Saturday, Aug. 16
Zilker Park (2100 Barton Springs Road)
Free at 9 p.m. $3 prior
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Not a bad price for an evening performance from one of Austin's most well-known and loved jazz musicians. An original member of the Austin-based Creative Opportunity Orchestra, Coke has been performing in Austin on and off for 20 years. A regular collaborator with Tina Marsh and a touring musician with Dutch jazz group the Willem Breuker Kollektief, Coke has earned his spot in the annals of Austin jazz greats. These days, you can find him performing with the Golden Hornet Project's Russian Masters: Classical Hoot Nite gigs at Beerland, providing the crowd with eclectic versions of Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky and others. His most recent release is Wake Up DeadMan/Iraqnophobia, and can be purchased through the VoxLox Records web site.



