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After nineteen years of service to the International Journal of Community Music , Don Coffman announced his spring 2026 retirement. This article provides context on Don’s broad impact on the field of community music, with colleagues highlighting value and inspiration from Don’s mentorship, welcoming style, kindness, support as a leader and collegiality. Across his career, Don’s service to the field has included: researching; editing; facilitating school, adult and community bands; presenting at conferences; collaborating on projects; and serving as a professor and chair. All of us who have worked with Don and have been inspired by his life’s work wish him the best in his well-deserved retirement.
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