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 29 Oct 2022
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The Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Bob Brookmeyer
Jazz - Released by GRP on 1 Jan 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 1 Jan 1959
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Cohn on the Saxophone
Jazz - Released by Modern Harmonic on 29 Sep 1956
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Jazz Alive! A Night at the Half Note
Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Phil Woods
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on 2 Sep 2010
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Al Cohn Meets Al Porcino
Jazz - Released by Organic Music on 30 Mar 1987
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The Art of the Saxophone
John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Al Cohn, Coleman Hawkins
Jazz - Released by West Wind on 29 Oct 2013
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Broadway
Jazz - Released by Original Jazz Classics on 29 Jul 1954
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Love for Sale
Jazz - Released by Jazz Archives Records on 29 Aug 2014
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Cohn/Perkins/Kamuca - The Brothers! (Expanded Edition)
Al Cohn, Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca
Jazz - Released by RCA - Legacy on 20 Jan 1956
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From a to Z (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 20 Oct 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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From A To Z (Expanded Edition)
Jazz - Released by RCA - Legacy on 19 Jul 1957
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It's a Wonderful World (Mono Version)
Jazz - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1960
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The Brothers! (Bonus Track Version)
Al Cohn, Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca
Jazz - Released by Jazz Musts on 1 Jan 1956
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Tenor Conclave
Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, John Coltrane, Zoot Sims
Jazz - Released by Prestige on 29 Oct 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Al Cohn Quintet (Mono Version)
Jazz - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1961
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
The Swingin' Sessions 1954-1955 Vol. 2
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on 10 Dec 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo