Al Cohn • East Coast - West Coast Scene

 

 

Biography

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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Biografía

Un excelente saxofonista tenor y un arreglista/compositor superior, Al Cohn fue muy admirado por sus compañeros músicos. Las primeras actuaciones incluyeron asociaciones con Joe Marsala (1943), Georgie Auld, Boyd Raeburn (1946), Alvino Rey y Buddy Rich (1947). Pero fue cuando reemplazó a Herbie Steward como uno de los "Cuatro Hermanos" por Woody Herman's Second Herd (1948-1949) que Cohn comenzó a causar una fuerte impresión. En realidad fue eclipsado por Stan Getz y Zoot Sims durante este período pero, a diferencia de los otros dos tenores, también contribuyó con arreglos, incluyendo "The Goof and I." Estuvo con la breve orquesta de bop de Artie Shaw (1949), y luego pasó la década de 1950 bastante ocupado como artista de grabación (haciendo sus primeras citas como líder en 1950), arreglista para escenarios de jazz y no-jazz, y como intérprete. Comenzando en 1956, y continuando de forma irregular durante décadas, Cohn co-lideró un quinteto con Zoot Sims. Los dos tenores eran tan complementarios que a menudo era difícil distinguirlos. Al Cohn continuó de esta manera en la década de 1960 (aunque tocando menos), en la década de 1970 grabó muchas joyas para Xanadu, y durante sus últimos años, cuando su tono se volvió más oscuro y distintivo, Cohn dejó de escribir para concentrarse en tocar. Hizo muchos discos excelentes basados en el bop a lo largo de su carrera para sellos como Prestige, Victor, Xanadu y Concord; su hijo Joe Cohn es un talentoso guitarrista de tonos fríos.

Tracklist:
The East Coast Scene - Al Cohn And His "Charlie's Tavern" Ensemble   
A1 - Inside Out
A2 - Autumn Leaves
A3 - Serenade For Kathy
The West Coast Scene - Shorty Rogers And His Augmented "Giants"   
B1 - Cool Sunshine
B2 - Loki
B3 - Elaine's Lullaby


Credits:
    Alto Saxophone – Bud Shank (tracks: B1 To B3), Gene Quill (tracks: A1 To A3), Hal McKusick (tracks: A1 To A3), Lennie Niehaus (tracks: B1 To B3)
    Artwork [cover] – Gersten
    Baritone Saxophone – Sol Schlinger (tracks: A1 To A3)
    Bass – Curtis Counce (tracks: B1 To B3), Milt Hinton (tracks: A1 To A3)
    Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jimmy Giuffre (tracks: B1 To B3)
    Drums – Osie Johnson (tracks: A1 To A3), Shelly Manne (tracks: B1 To B3)
    Guitar – Barney Kessel (tracks: B1 To B3), Billy Bauer (tracks: A1 To A3)
    Liner Notes – Bill Zeitung, Jack Lewis, Paul Krupa
    Photography By [Rear Jacket] – Dave Hecht*, William James Claxton
    Piano – Pete Jolly (tracks: B1 To B3), Sanford Gold (tracks: A1 To A3)
    Tenor Saxophone – Al Cohn (tracks: A1 To A3), Zoot Sims (tracks: B1 To B3)
    Trombone – Billy Byers (tracks: A1 To A3), Eddie Bert (tracks: A1 To A3), Milt Bernhart (tracks: B1 To B3)
    Trumpet – Joe Newman (tracks: A1 To A3), Shorty Rogers (tracks: B1 To B3)
    Valve Trombone – Bob Enevoldsen (tracks: B1 To B3)

Label:    RCA Victor – LJM 1020, RCA Victor – LJM-1020
Released:    1955
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/2945595-Al-Cohn-And-His-Charlies-Tavern-Ensemble-And-Shorty-Rogers-And-His-Augmented-Giants-East-Coast-West-

 

 

 

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