The Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Bobby Brookmeyer is an album by saxophonist, composer and arranger Al Cohn's Quintet with trombonist Bob Brookmeyer recorded in late 1956 for the Coral label.[1]
| The Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Bobby Brookmeyer | ||||
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | December 3–5, 1956 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:15 | |||
| Label | Coral CRL 57118 | |||
| Producer | Steve Backer | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden stated "Cohn and Brookmeyer inspire one another throughout the sessions".[2]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Al Cohn except as indicated
- "The Lady Is a Tramp" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:25
- "Good Spirits" (Bob Brookmeyer) - 3:37
- "A Blues Serenade" (Frank Signorelli, Vincent Grande, Jimmy Lytell) - 4:23
- "Lazy Man Stomp" (Brookmeyer) - 2:56
- "Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good)" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 2:50
- "Chlo-e (Song of the Swamp)" (Neil Moret, Gus Kahn) - 3:38
- "S-H-I-N-E" (Cecil Mack, Lew Brown, Ford Dabney) - 3:45
- "Back to Back" - 2:37
- "So Far So Good" - 3:50
- "Winter" - 3:54
- "I Should Care" (Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn) - 2:41
- "Bunny Hunch" (Brookmeyer) - 2:39
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Edwards, D., Eyries, P., Watts, R, Neely, T. & Callahan, M., Coral Album Discography, accessed November 30, 2015
- ^ a b Dryden, Ken. The Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Bob Brookmeyer – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.