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Saxophonists · 1925–1988

Al Cohn

American saxophonist (1925-1988)

Born: 24 November 1925
New York City
Died: 15 February 1988
Stroudsburg
Country: United States
Record labels: Savoy Records
Discography: 37 albums

Biography

Al Cohn was a jazz musician who played saxophone and tenor saxophone. Al Cohn was born on 24 November 1925 in New York City and died on 15 February 1988 in Stroudsburg. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Savoy Records. The discography here lists 37 albums, from “East Coast - West Coast Scene” (1955) to “Night Flight to Dakar + Xanadu in Africa” (2015).

Alvin Gilbert Cohn (November 24, 1925 – February 15, 1988) was an American jazz saxophonist, arranger and composer. He came to prominence in the band of clarinetist Woody Herman and was known for his longtime musical partnership with fellow saxophonist Zoot Sims.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

East Coast - West Coast Scene 1955

Al Cohn’s Tones 1956

The Al Cohn Quintet 1956

The Brothers ! 1956

The Sax Section 1956

The Sound of Sonn 1956

From A to Z 1957

The Four Brothers… Together Again! 1957

The Hoagy Carmichael Sessions and More 1958

Jazz Alive! A Night at the Half Note 1959 · Live

Body and Soul 1974

Motoring Along 1975

Play It Now 1975

Al Cohn's America 1977

Cohn on the Saxophone 1977

Mr. Music 1978

No Problem 1980

Night Flight to Dakar 1982 · Live

Standards of Excellence 1984

Rifftide 1987

The Final Performance Volume One 1989

Tour De Force 1990 · Live

Broadway 1992

Keeper of the Flame 1992

Nonpareil 1992

The Progressive Al Cohn 1994

Heavy Love 1995

Overtones 1996

Skylark 1996 · Live

Four Brass, One Tenor... Al Cohn 1997

That Old Feeling 1998

The Natural Seven 1998

Easy as Pie: Live at the Left Bank 2000 · Live

In Concert at East Stroudsburg University, April 17, 1986 2001 · Live

Al Cohn Meets Al Porcino 2003 · Live

Night Flight to Dakar + Xanadu in Africa 2015 · Live

Cohn's Delight

Also plays on

Albums where Al Cohn is credited as a sideman

1953	The Compositions of Al Cohn — Miles Davis	arranger, tenor saxophone
1955	Cloud 7 — Tony Bennett featuring Chuck Wayne	tenor saxophone
1957	The Beat of My Heart — Tony Bennett	tenor saxophone
1959	The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones — Quincy Jones	arranger
1959	The Birth of a Band — Quincy Jones	arranger
1959	Last Recording — Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra	tenor saxophone
1965	If I Ruled the World: Songs for the Jet Set — Tony Bennett	tenor saxophone
1966	Movie Song Album — Tony Bennett	arranger

Historic 78 rpm records

Groovin' With Gus AL COHN QUARTET · Al Cohn · George Wallington · Tommy Potter · Tiny… archive.org ↗
Let's Get Away From It All AL COHN QUARTET · Al Cohn · George Wallington · Tommy Potter · Tiny… archive.org ↗
T'AIN'T NO USE HERBIE STEWARD QUINTET · HERBIE STEWARD · AL HAIG · JIMMY RAINEY ·… archive.org ↗
Relaxing with Garrity Stan Getz Tenor Sax Stars · Allen Eager · Al Cohn · Zoot Sims · Stan… · 1949 archive.org ↗
BOPSCOTCH SERGE CHALOFF AND THE HERDSMEN · S. Chaloff · Red Rodney · Earl… · 1949 archive.org ↗
Until the Real Thing Comes Along Mary Ann McCall · Al Cohn · Cahn · Chaplin · Holliner · 1950 archive.org ↗
I Cried for You Mary Ann McCall · Al Cohn · Freed · Lyman · Arnheim · 1950 archive.org ↗
Groovin' with Gus Al Cohn Quartet · Al Cohn · George Wallington · Tommy Potter · Tiny… · 1950 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Al Cohn play?

Al Cohn is known for playing saxophone and tenor saxophone.

When and where was Al Cohn born?

Al Cohn was born 24 November 1925 in New York City.

What are Al Cohn's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include East Coast - West Coast Scene (1955), Al Cohn’s Tones (1956), The Al Cohn Quintet (1956), The Brothers ! (1956) and The Sax Section (1956).

External links

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