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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Al Cohn • The Brothers!

Review
by Scott Yanow
Lester Young's influence on younger tenor players was at its height in the early-to-mid-'50s. This enjoyable session matches together the three tenors of Al Cohn, Bill Perkins and Richie Kamuca but good luck telling them apart! Backed by pianist Hank Jones, either Barry Galbraith or Jimmy Raney (who used the pseudonym on this date of Sam Beethoven) on guitar, bassist John Beal and drummer Chuck Flores, the tenors play concise versions of originals by Cohn, Perkins, Nat Pierce, Bill Potts and Bob Brookmeyer in addition to the lone standard "Blue Skies." The music is fun and swinging if not all that original or distinctive. [The disc was issued by Mosaic in 2006 with the addition of four bonus tracks.]
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-brothers%21-mw0000699291

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Reseña
por Scott Yanow
La influencia de Lester Young en los tenores más jóvenes estaba en su apogeo a principios y mediados de los 50. Esta agradable sesión reúne a los tres tenores Al Cohn, Bill Perkins y Richie Kamuca, ¡pero buena suerte para distinguirlos! Respaldados por el pianista Hank Jones, Barry Galbraith o Jimmy Raney (que utilizó el seudónimo en esta fecha de Sam Beethoven) a la guitarra, el bajista John Beal y el batería Chuck Flores, los tenores tocan versiones concisas de originales de Cohn, Perkins, Nat Pierce, Bill Potts y Bob Brookmeyer, además del único estándar "Blue Skies". La música es divertida y con mucho swing, aunque no sea tan original o distintiva. [El disco fue publicado por Mosaic en 2006 con la adición de cuatro temas extra].
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-brothers%21-mw0000699291

Tracks:
1 - Blixed - 3:45
2 - Kim's Kaper - 3:10
3 - Rolling Stone - 3:04
4 - Sioux Zan - 3:05
5 - The Walrus - 2:45
6 - Blue Skies - 3:08
7 - Gay Blade - 3:14
8 - Three Of A Kind - 3:10
9 - Hags! - 3:14
10 - Pro-Ex - 3:01
11 - Strange Again - 3:16
12 - Cap Snapper - 3:36
13 - Memories Of You - 2:59
14 - Saw Buck - 3:18
15 - Chorus For Morris - 3:19
16 - Slightly Salty - 3:15

Credits:
    Bass – John Beal
    Design [Direction] – Richard Mantel
    Design [Production] – Inkwell, Inc.
    Drums – Chuck Flores
    Guitar – Barry Galbraith (tracks: 2, 3, 6 to 8, 10), Jimmy Raney (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12)
    Piano – Hank Jones
    Tenor Saxophone – Al Cohn, Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca

Recorded at Webster Hall, in New York City on June 24 (#2,3,6-8,10) & 25 (#1,4,5,9,11,12), 1955.
Tracks 13 to 16 are previously unissued bonus tracks

Label:    RCA Victor – LPM-1162
Released:    1956
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Cool Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/5213672-Cohn-Perkins-Kamuca-The-Brothers-