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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Jazzmatic by Al Cohn
Jazz - Released by Afternoon In Paris on 29 Jan 2016
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THE SHOW MUST GO ON with Al Cohn
Jazz - Released by Unchained Melody on 28 Jul 2015
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The Jazz Collection
Jazz - Released by Marmot Music on 18 Aug 2013
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Brothers in Arms
Jazz - Released by nagel heyer records on 11 Sep 2018
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Hard to Tell
Jazz - Released by nagel heyer records on 1 Nov 2021
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Jazz Mission to Moscow
Jazz - Released by Ancien Prodige on 27 Jun 2023
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The Al Cohn Quintet
Vocal Jazz - Released by Reborn recordings on 10 Jan 2019
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Al And Zoot (HD Remastered) (feat. Zoot Sims)
Vocal Jazz - Released by Reborn recordings on 18 Oct 2018
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Original Jazz Sound: You 'n' Me
Bebop - Released by Original Jazz Sound on 26 Jan 2015
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Original Jazz Sound: The Al Cohn Quintet
Jazz - Released by Original Jazz Sound on 10 Jun 2013
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You 'n' Me - 1960 (Original Jazz Sound)
Bebop - Released by Original Jazz Sound on 15 Mar 2012
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The Brothers ! (1955) [Original Jazz Sound]
Al Cohn / Bill Perkins / Richie Kamuca
Bebop - Released by Original Jazz Sound on 1 Jan 1956
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Simply the Best (Digitally Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Blue Moon Recordings on 16 Apr 2018
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Tenor Conclave
Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, John Coltrane, Zoot Sims
Jazz - Released by Earworm on 29 Oct 2022
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That Old Feeling (HD Remastered)
Vocal Jazz - Released by Reborn recordings on 10 Jan 2019
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Flapping Wings
Al Cohn, Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca
Jazz - Released by Wings in Hell on 25 Dec 2020
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You 'n' Me (HD Remastered)
Vocal Jazz - Released by Reborn recordings on 23 Nov 2018
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Cohn's Tones (HD Remastered)
Vocal Jazz - Released by Reborn recordings on 1 Jan 2000
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Jazz Workshop Four Brass One Tenor (HD Remastered)
Vocal Jazz - Released by Reborn recordings on 10 Jan 2019
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Broadway (HD Remastered)
Vocal Jazz - Released by Reborn recordings on 10 Jan 2019
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