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.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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So Far So Good with Al Cohn
Jazz - Released by Music Manager on 25 Aug 2020
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In dear old London
Jazz - Released by In dear old London on 9 Oct 2022
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Nightingale
Jazz - Released by oldies and hits for future on 16 May 2019
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Live Through This
Jazz - Released by LTT brothers music on 15 Jul 2020
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Just at the Turn of the Tide
Jazz - Released by turn of the tide on 2 May 2023
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Bob Brookmeyer featuring Al Cohn
Jazz - Released by Music Manager on 17 Sep 2019
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Little Plain Gold Ring
Jazz - Released by plain gold ring on 21 Apr 2023
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Just at the Turn of the Tide
Jazz - Released by turn of the tide on 9 Apr 2023
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A Prairie Windstorm
Jazz - Released by prairie windstorm on 31 Jan 2023
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