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Jimmy Cobb
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Drummers · 1929–2020

Jimmy Cobb

American jazz drummer (1929–2020)

Born
20 January 1929
Washington, D.C.
Died
24 May 2020
Manhattan
Country
United States
Active
1949–
Record labels
Chesky Records
Discography
7 albums

Biography

Jimmy Cobb was a jazz musician who played drum kit. Jimmy Cobb was born on 20 January 1929 in Washington, D.C. and died on 24 May 2020 in Manhattan. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Chesky Records. The discography here lists 7 albums, from “So Nobody Else Can Hear” (1983) to “This I Dig of You” (2019). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters.

Wilbur James "Jimmy" Cobb (January 20, 1929 – May 24, 2020) was an American jazz drummer. He was part of Miles Davis's First Great Sextet. He was awarded an NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship in 2009.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

So Nobody Else Can Hear 1983 · Contempo Vibrato The Session 1995 · [no label] Marsalis Music Honors Series: Jimmy Cobb 2006 · Marsalis Music Monk 2012 · [no label] The Original Mob 2014
Masters Legacy Series Volume 1 2016
This I Dig of You 2019

Also plays on

Albums where Jimmy Cobb is credited as a sideman

1955 For Those in Love — Dinah Washington drums (drum set)
1957 Sophisticated Swing — Julian “Cannonball” Adderley drums (drum set)
1958 Porgy and Bess — Miles Davis drums (drum set)
1958 Jump for Joy — Julian Cannonball Adderley drums (drum set)
1958 Cannonball’s Sharpshooters — Cannonball Adderley drums (drum set)
1959 Kind of Blue — Miles Davis drums (drum set)
1959 Cannonball Takes Charge — Cannonball Adderley drums (drum set)
1959 Kelly Blue — Wynton Kelly drums (drum set)
1959 Autumn Leaves — Wynton Kelly drums (drum set)
1959 Go — Paul Chambers drums (drum set)
1959 Blue Spring — Kenny Dorham Septet & Cannonball Adderley drums (drum set)
1960 Sketches of Spain — Miles Davis drums (drum set)
1960 Giant Steps — John Coltrane drums (drum set)
1960 Introducing Wayne Shorter — Wayne Shorter drums (drum set)
1960 Kelly At Midnite — Wynton Kelly drums (drum set)
1960 Gettin’ Together! — Art Pepper drums (drum set)
1960 That's Right! Nat Adderley and the Big Sax Section — Nat Adderley drums (drum set)
1960 This Here Is Bobby Timmons — Bobby Timmons drums (drum set)
1961 Coltrane Jazz — John Coltrane drums (drum set)
1961 Cannonball Enroute — Julian “Cannonball” Adderley drums (drum set)
1961 Wynton Kelly! — Wynton Kelly drums (drum set)
1961 Rah — Mark Murphy drums (drum set)
1961 Sharp Edge — Howard McGhee drums (drum set)
1961 Soft Winds: The Swinging Harp of Dorothy Ashby — Dorothy Ashby drums (drum set)
1962 Standard Coltrane — John Coltrane drums (drum set)
1962 Full House — Wes Montgomery drums (drum set)
1962 Soul Trombone — Curtis Fuller drums (drum set)
1963 Quiet Nights — Miles Davis drums (drum set)
1963 Stardust — John Coltrane drums (drum set)
1963 Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane — Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane drums (drum set)

Teacher of

Brad Mehldau b. 1970 · American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Jimmy Cobb play?

Jimmy Cobb is known for playing drum kit.

When and where was Jimmy Cobb born?

Jimmy Cobb was born 20 January 1929 in Washington, D.C..

What are Jimmy Cobb's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include So Nobody Else Can Hear (1983), The Session (1995), Marsalis Music Honors Series: Jimmy Cobb (2006), Monk (2012) and The Original Mob (2014).

External links

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