Junior Cook
An expert hard bop tenor who tended to be overshadowed by more innovative contemporaries, Junior Cook was always a solid improviser. After playing with Dizzy Gillespie in 1958, Cook gained some fame for his longtime membership in the Horace Silver Quintet (1958-1964); when he and Blue Mitchell left the popular band, Cook played in Mitchell's quintet (1964-1969). Later associations included Freddie Hubbard, Elvin Jones, George Coleman, Louis Hayes (1975-1976), Bill Hardman (1979-1981), and the McCoy Tyner big band. In addition to many appearances as a sideman, Junior Cook recorded as a leader for Jazzland (1961), Catalyst (1977), Muse, and SteepleChase.
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Discografia
7 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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On a Misty Night
Jazz - Lançado por SteepleChase em 01/01/1990
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Ichi Ban
Jazz - Lançado por Timeless Records em 01/01/1979
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Blue Mitchell & Junior Cook Quintet Sessions "The Cup Bearers" / "Junior's Cookin'"
Jazz - Lançado por Fresh Sound Records em 11/07/2013
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The Place to Be
Jazz - Lançado por SteepleChase em 01/01/1989
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You Leave Me Breathless
Jazz - Lançado por SteepleChase em 01/01/1992
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Senior Cookin'
Jazz - Lançado por Savoy Jazz em 15/09/1998
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