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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Tenor Conclave
Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, John Coltrane, Zoot Sims
Jazz - Released by Prestige on Oct 29, 2022
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The Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Bob Brookmeyer
Jazz - Released by GRP on Jan 1, 1956
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Jazz Alive! A Night At The Half Note (Live)
Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Phil Woods
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on Jan 1, 1959
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Cohn on the Saxophone
Jazz - Released by Modern Harmonic on Sep 29, 1956
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Al Cohn Meets Al Porcino
Jazz - Released by Organic Music on Mar 30, 1987
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The Brothers
Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Allen Eager, Brew Moore
Jazz - Released by Original Jazz Classics on Apr 8, 1949
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The Art of the Saxophone
John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Al Cohn, Coleman Hawkins
Jazz - Released by West Wind on Oct 29, 2013
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Tenor Conclave
Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, John Coltrane, Zoot Sims
Jazz - Released by Prestige on Oct 29, 2022
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Broadway
Jazz - Released by Original Jazz Classics on Jul 29, 1954
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Cohn/Perkins/Kamuca - The Brothers! (Expanded Edition)
Al Cohn, Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca
Jazz - Released by RCA - Legacy on Jan 20, 1956
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From A To Z (Expanded Edition)
Jazz - Released by RCA - Legacy on Jul 19, 1957
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Tenor Conclave
Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, John Coltrane, Zoot Sims
Jazz - Released by Prestige on Oct 29, 2022
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The Jazz Workshop - Four Brass, One Tenor
Jazz - Released by RCA - Legacy on Jan 20, 1956
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Two Funky People 1952-61, Vol. 2
Bebop - Released by ACROBAT on Sep 11, 2015
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Night Flight to Dakar (Live)
Jazz - Released by Xanadu Records, Ltd. on Mar 19, 1980
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Xanadu in Africa
Jazz - Released by Xanadu Records, Ltd. on Mar 14, 1980
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Live with Laila Dahlseth/Totti Bergh Quintet
Jazz - Released by Gemini Records on Nov 11, 2002
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo