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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A Mellow Bit of Rhythm (Remastered)
Al Cohn, Andy Kirk & His Orchestra
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 25 Mar 2012
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Al & Zoot (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 20 Oct 2013
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The Sax Section: Jazz Workshop Under The Direction of Al Cohn
Jazz - Released by Epic - Legacy on 15 Oct 1956
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Tenor Conclave
Al Cohn, John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, Zoot Sims
Jazz - Released by Sowing Records on 31 Oct 2022
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Al Cohn Quintet and Bob Brookmeyer (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 20 Oct 2013
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The Hoagy Carmichael Sessions and More
Jazz - Released by Ascension Records on 20 May 2022
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Al Cohn
Jazz - Released by White Christmas on 29 Nov 2023
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The Jazz Masters - Al Cohn
Jazz - Released by Master Series on 31 Mar 2015
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Jazz & Blues Christmas (Digitally Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Christmas Dreams on 16 Dec 2014
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Jazz Side Story (A Timeless Jazz Recordings)
Jazz - Released by Jazz Side Story on 11 Jun 2014
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Bob Brookmeyer and Al Cohn (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 20 Oct 2013
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East Coast West Coast Scene
Jazz - Released by CoolNote on 1 Jan 2000
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The Classic 1950s Sessions
Jazz - Released by ENLIGHTENMENT on 6 Aug 2021
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Al Cohn's Tones + Al and Zoot
Jazz - Released by Jazz Maniac Records on 5 May 2017
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Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo de Al Cohn
Jazz - Released by Amamos la navidad on 6 Nov 2023
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The Progressive Al Cohn (1953) (Remastered)
Contemporary Jazz - Released by RevOla on 24 Sep 2021
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