Arnett Cobb Is Back is an album by saxophonist Arnett Cobb which was recorded in 1978 and released on the Progressive label.[1][2] The 1994 CD reissue included two additional alternate takes.

Arnett Cobb Is Back
Studio album by
Released1978
RecordedJune 27, 1978
StudioDowntown Sound Studio, NYC
GenreJazz
Length59:01 CD release with additional tracks
LabelProgressive
PRO 7037
ProducerGus P. Statiras
Arnett Cobb chronology
The Wild Man from Texas
(1976)
Arnett Cobb Is Back
(1978)
Live at Sandy's!
(1978)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings     [4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "One of the great tough Texas tenors, Arnett Cobb roars and stomps throughout this excellent LP".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Arnett Cobb except where noted.

  1. "Flying Home" (Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Sid Robin) – 6:59
  2. "Big Red's Groove" – 7:45
  3. "Cherry" (Don Redman, Ray Gilbert) – 7:50
  4. "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey) – 6:00
  5. "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You" (Victor Young, Bing Crosby, Ned Washington) – 4:39
  6. "Blues for Shirley" – 7:10
  7. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 6:08
  8. "Big Red's Groove" [take 3] – 5:01 Additional track on CD release
  9. "Blues for Shirley" [rehearsal] – 7:29 Additional track on CD release

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Jazzology: Progressive Records discography, accessed November 28, 2017
  2. ^ Arnett Cobb catalog accessed November 28, 2017
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Arnett Cobb: Arnett Cobb Is Back – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.