Al Cohn (Alvin Gilbert Cohn, Brooklyn, New York, November 24, 1925 – Stroud… Read Full Bio ↴Al Cohn (Alvin Gilbert Cohn, Brooklyn, New York, November 24, 1925 – Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, February 15, 1988) was an American jazz tenor-saxophonist and arranger and composer.
Al Cohn was initially known in the 1940s for playing in Woody Herman's Second Herd as one of the Four Brothers, along with Zoot Sims, Stan Getz, and Serge Chaloff. Unlike the better known tenors Sims and Getz, Cohn contributed arrangements to the Herman band. Cohn had a reputation as a lyrical flowing soloist.
After leaving the Herman group Cohn went on to play with a variety of other musicians, but his best-known association was his long-term partnership with fellow Herman veteran tenor player Sims, beginning with the quintet they co-led in 1956. They continued to play together sporadically until the death of Sims. The high point of their recorded output can be found on You 'n' Me, a collection of standards and original compositions released on Mercury Records in 1960.[citation needed] The two also played on some of author Jack Kerouac's recordings. The rhythm section on their 1950s recordings included Mose Allison on piano.
In addition to his work as a jazz tenor saxophonist, Cohn was an arranger. His work included the Broadway productions of Raisin' and Sophisticated Ladies. Also, Cohn did arrangements for unreleased Linda Rondstadt recordings from the 1980s.
Cohn also appeared on stage with Elvis Presley in June, 1972, as a member of the Joe Malin Orchestra at Madison Square Garden.
Cohn's first wife was the singer Marilyn Moore. His son, Joe Cohn is a jazz guitar player.
Discography
As leader
Cohn's Tones (1950)
Cohn on the Saxophone (1956) - Dawn Records
Featuring Bob Brookmeyer (1956) - Coral Records, with trombonist Bob Brookmeyer
Play It Now (1975; Xanadu Records)
Al Cohn's America (1976; Xanadu)
No Problem (1979; Xanadu)
Nonpareil (1981; Concord Records), with Lou Levy, Monty Budwig, Jake Hanna
True Blue with Dexter Gordon (1976; Xanadu)
Silver Blue with Dexter Gordon (1976; Xanadu)
Heavy Love with Jimmy Rowles (1977; Xanadu)
Tour De Force (1981) live in Japan w/ tenor players Buddy Tate and Scott Hamilton.
Standards of Excellence (1984; Concord)
Rifftide (1987) with Rein de Graaf (piano), Koos Serierse (bass), Eric Ineke (drums) by Timeless Records
As sideman
With Trigger Alpert
Trigger Happy! (Riverside, 1956) - also released as East Coast Sounds
With Kenny Burrell
Earthy (Prestige, 1957)
With Mundell Lowe
Satan in High Heels (soundtrack) (Charlie Parker, 1961)
With Lalo Schifrin and Bob Brookmeyer
Samba Para Dos (Verve, 1963)
With Zoot Sims
From A to Z (1956)
Al and Zoot (1957)
Either Way (1960)
Blues and Haikus (1960) - Playing behind Jack Kerouac's poetry reading.
You 'n' Me (1960)
Body and Soul (1973) - With Jaki Byard on Piano, George Duvivier on Bass and Mel Lewis on Drums. Produced by Don Schlitten.
Motoring Along (1975) - With Horace Parlan on Piano, Hugo Rasmussen on Bass and Sven Erik Norregaard on Drums. Produced by Rune Ofwerman.
Either Way (1960)
Hoagy Carmichael Sessions and More
Easy as Pie: Live at the Left Bank (1968) live in Baltimore, with pianist Dave Frishberg,
Al Cohn was initially known in the 1940s for playing in Woody Herman's Second Herd as one of the Four Brothers, along with Zoot Sims, Stan Getz, and Serge Chaloff. Unlike the better known tenors Sims and Getz, Cohn contributed arrangements to the Herman band. Cohn had a reputation as a lyrical flowing soloist.
After leaving the Herman group Cohn went on to play with a variety of other musicians, but his best-known association was his long-term partnership with fellow Herman veteran tenor player Sims, beginning with the quintet they co-led in 1956. They continued to play together sporadically until the death of Sims. The high point of their recorded output can be found on You 'n' Me, a collection of standards and original compositions released on Mercury Records in 1960.[citation needed] The two also played on some of author Jack Kerouac's recordings. The rhythm section on their 1950s recordings included Mose Allison on piano.
In addition to his work as a jazz tenor saxophonist, Cohn was an arranger. His work included the Broadway productions of Raisin' and Sophisticated Ladies. Also, Cohn did arrangements for unreleased Linda Rondstadt recordings from the 1980s.
Cohn also appeared on stage with Elvis Presley in June, 1972, as a member of the Joe Malin Orchestra at Madison Square Garden.
Cohn's first wife was the singer Marilyn Moore. His son, Joe Cohn is a jazz guitar player.
Discography
As leader
Cohn's Tones (1950)
Cohn on the Saxophone (1956) - Dawn Records
Featuring Bob Brookmeyer (1956) - Coral Records, with trombonist Bob Brookmeyer
Play It Now (1975; Xanadu Records)
Al Cohn's America (1976; Xanadu)
No Problem (1979; Xanadu)
Nonpareil (1981; Concord Records), with Lou Levy, Monty Budwig, Jake Hanna
True Blue with Dexter Gordon (1976; Xanadu)
Silver Blue with Dexter Gordon (1976; Xanadu)
Heavy Love with Jimmy Rowles (1977; Xanadu)
Tour De Force (1981) live in Japan w/ tenor players Buddy Tate and Scott Hamilton.
Standards of Excellence (1984; Concord)
Rifftide (1987) with Rein de Graaf (piano), Koos Serierse (bass), Eric Ineke (drums) by Timeless Records
As sideman
With Trigger Alpert
Trigger Happy! (Riverside, 1956) - also released as East Coast Sounds
With Kenny Burrell
Earthy (Prestige, 1957)
With Mundell Lowe
Satan in High Heels (soundtrack) (Charlie Parker, 1961)
With Lalo Schifrin and Bob Brookmeyer
Samba Para Dos (Verve, 1963)
With Zoot Sims
From A to Z (1956)
Al and Zoot (1957)
Either Way (1960)
Blues and Haikus (1960) - Playing behind Jack Kerouac's poetry reading.
You 'n' Me (1960)
Body and Soul (1973) - With Jaki Byard on Piano, George Duvivier on Bass and Mel Lewis on Drums. Produced by Don Schlitten.
Motoring Along (1975) - With Horace Parlan on Piano, Hugo Rasmussen on Bass and Sven Erik Norregaard on Drums. Produced by Rune Ofwerman.
Either Way (1960)
Hoagy Carmichael Sessions and More
Easy as Pie: Live at the Left Bank (1968) live in Baltimore, with pianist Dave Frishberg,
The Red Door
Al Cohn Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'The Red Door' by these artists:
Leah Lou Connect the dots, connect the freckles on your arm Correct…
Leah Lou & The 2 Left Shoes Connect the dots, connect the freckles on your arm Correct…
The Handsome Family You appeared upon the white shore On a dark and moonless…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Al Cohn:
Autumn Leaves The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of…
Back to Back You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
Bewitched Bothered And Bewildered She's a fool and don't I know it But a fool…
Body And Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
Count Me In Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
East of the Sun East of the sun and west of the moon We'll build…
Embraceable You Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you! Embrace me, you irrep…
Emily Emily, Emily, Emily Has the murmuring sound of may All silve…
How Deep Is the Ocean How much do I love you? I'll tell you no lie How…
How Long Has This Been Going On As a tot, when I trotted in little velvet panties, I…
I Cover The Waterfront I cover the waterfront, I'm watching the sea,, Will the one …
I Like the Likes of You Only last Saturday, Or was it yesterday? I was rehearsing a …
I Love You Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
I Remember You This lovely day will lengthen into evening We'll sigh goodby…
I Want To Be Happy I'm a very ordinary man Trying to work out life's happy…
Just You Just Me Just you, just me Let's find a cozy spot To cuddle and…
Love Me Tomorrow Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
Lover You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
Lullaby Of Birdland Lullaby of Birdland, that's what I Always hear when you…
Somebody Loves Me Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
Someone To Watch Over Me There's a saying old says that love is blind Still were…
Sophisticated Lady Sophisticated lady tryin' to change my ways Just because you…
Speak Low Speak low when you speak, love, Our summer day withers away …
Sweet And Lovely Sweet and lovely Sweeter than the roses in May Sweet and lov…
Sweet Lorraine Everything is set, skies are blue, Can't believe it yet, but…
The Thing Oh! Will you never let me be? Oh! Will you never…
The Things I Love Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
Them There Eyes I was just minding my business Life was a beautiful song Did…
Yardbird Suite It's hard to learn How tears can burn one's heart But…
You Just you, just me Let's find a cozy spot To cuddle and…
You'd Be so Nice to Come Home To You'd be so nice to come home to You'd be so…
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Davide Rambaldi
Lo trovo un pezzo splendido, in cui Zoot e Al danno il meglio di sè in un crescendo di ritmo e inventiva che raggiunge l'apice quando suonano insieme integrandosi alla perfezione. Niente male anche il batterista che sostiene il ritmo con forza e imperiosità. Bellissimo.
Art Edwards
I saw Al and Zoot play at the Blue Note about two weeks before Zoot died. They are really missed.
Daniel Sawyer
Good recording quality (live) for 1952!
charles miller
Zoot Sims was great right from the start, i dont know if true or just a legend but i heard he played with Benny Goodman in 1939.
Chuck Frost
It's true, I know he at soloed on a recording of Pennies From Heaven. I believe he toured with him, but hey: Google knows all
Pepe de Chein
Este tema fue grabado en Rio de Janeiro el 16 de julio de 1961.