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 - Pubblicato da Prestige il 29 ott 2022
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The Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Bob Brookmeyer
Jazz - Pubblicato da GRP il 1 gen 1956
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Jazz Alive! A Night At The Half Note (Live)
Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Phil Woods
Jazz - Pubblicato da Blue Note Records il 1 gen 1959
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Cohn on the Saxophone
Jazz - Pubblicato da Modern Harmonic il 29 set 1956
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Jazz Alive! A Night at the Half Note
Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Phil Woods
Jazz - Pubblicato da Fresh Sound Records il 2 set 2010
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Al Cohn Meets Al Porcino
Jazz - Pubblicato da Organic Music il 30 mar 1987
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The Brothers
Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Allen Eager, Brew Moore
Jazz - Pubblicato da Original Jazz Classics il 8 apr 1949
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Art of the Saxophone
John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Al Cohn, Coleman Hawkins
Jazz - Pubblicato da West Wind il 29 ott 2013
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Broadway
Jazz - Pubblicato da Original Jazz Classics il 29 lug 1954
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Love for Sale
Jazz - Pubblicato da Jazz Archives Records il 29 ago 2014
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Cohn/Perkins/Kamuca - The Brothers! (Expanded Edition)
Al Cohn, Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca
Jazz - Pubblicato da RCA - Legacy il 20 gen 1956
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From a to Z (Remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Avid Entertainment il 20 ott 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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From A To Z (Expanded Edition)
Jazz - Pubblicato da RCA - Legacy il 19 lug 1957
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It's a Wonderful World (Mono Version)
Jazz - Pubblicato da BNF Collection il 1 gen 1960
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The Brothers! (Bonus Track Version)
Al Cohn, Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca
Jazz - Pubblicato da Jazz Musts il 1 gen 1956
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Tenor Conclave
Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, John Coltrane, Zoot Sims
Jazz - Pubblicato da Prestige il 29 ott 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Al Cohn Quintet (Mono Version)
Jazz - Pubblicato da BNF Collection il 1 gen 1961
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo