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.
1. Take Four (4:19)
2. Unless It's You (4:38)
3. El Cajon (4:26)
4. Raincheck (3:52)
5. Mr.George (4:17)
6. The Girl From Ipanema (4:04)
7. This Is New (4:29)
8. Blue Hodge (5:48)
Credits:
Al Cohn - tenor sax
Lou Levy - piano
Monty Budwig - bass
Jake Hanna - drums
Recording Date: April, 1981
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