Al Cohn
An excellent tenor saxophonist and a superior arranger/composer, Al Cohn was greatly admired by his fellow musicians. Early gigs included associations with Joe Marsala (1943), Georgie Auld, Boyd Raeburn (1946), Alvino Rey, and Buddy Rich (1947). But it was when he replaced Herbie Steward as one of the "Four Brothers" with Woody Herman's Second Herd (1948-1949) that Cohn began to make a strong impression. He was actually overshadowed by Stan Getz and Zoot Sims during this period but, unlike the other two tenors, he also contributed arrangements, including "The Goof and I." He was with Artie Shaw's short-lived bop orchestra (1949), and then spent the 1950s quite busy as a recording artist (making his first dates as a leader in 1950), arranger for both jazz and non-jazz settings, and a performer. Starting in 1956, and continuing on an irregular basis for decades, Cohn co-led a quintet with Zoot Sims. The two tenors were so complementary that it was often difficult to tell them apart. Al Cohn continued in this fashion in the 1960s (although playing less), in the 1970s he recorded many gems for Xanadu, and during his last few years, when his tone became darker and more distinctive, Cohn largely gave up writing to concentrate on playing. He made many excellent bop-based records throughout his career for such labels as Prestige, Victor, Xanadu, and Concord; his son Joe Cohn is a talented cool-toned guitarist.
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The Al Cohn Quintet (Mono Version)
Jazz - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1961
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The Swingin' Sessions 1954-1955 Vol. 2
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on 10 Dec 2021
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The Swingin' Sessions 1954-1955 Vol. 1
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on 10 Dec 2021
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Sessions And More
Jazz - Released by Lone Hill Jazz on 1 Jan 2004
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The Swingin' Sessions 1954-1955 Vol. 3
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on 10 Dec 2021
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Mr Rhythm (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 25 Mar 2012
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The Jazz Workshop - Four Brass, One Tenor
Jazz - Released by RCA - Legacy on 20 Jan 1956
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Motoring Along
Jazz - Released by Universal Music AB on 25 Nov 1974
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Dinnertime - Instrumental
Ahmad Jamal, Al Cohn, Al Viola, His Guitar & Orchestra
Electronic - Released by Music Manager on 31 Jul 2015
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Two Funky People 1952-61, Vol. 2
Bebop - Released by ACROBAT on 11 Sep 2015
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Night Flight to Dakar (Live)
Jazz - Released by Xanadu Records, Ltd. on 19 Mar 1980
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Xanadu in Africa
Jazz - Released by Xanadu Records, Ltd. on 14 Mar 1980
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You 'N' Me (Bonus Track Version)
Jazz - Released by The Jazz Corner on 3 Feb 2014
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The Natural Seven (with Joe Newman, Frank Rehak, Freddie Green, Nat Pierce, Milt Hilton & Osie Johnson)
Jazz - Released by Moonbeams Records on 10 Jan 2019
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Live with Laila Dahlseth/Totti Bergh Quintet
Jazz - Released by Gemini Records on 11 Nov 2002
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Complete Original Quintet/Sextet Studio Recordings
Jazz - Released by Lone Hill Jazz on 1 Jan 2007
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The Al Cohn Quintet Feat. Bob Brookmeyer (Bonus Track Version)
Jazz - Released by Jazz Maniac Records on 5 May 2017
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Al Cohn on the Saxophone
Jazz - Released by Blue Moon on 29 Sep 1956
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