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AVID Jazz presents four classic Al Cohn albums on a finely re-mastered and low priced double CD. Mr Music, The Al Cohn Quintet featuring Bob Brookmeyer, Al & Zoot and returning the favour and reversing the billing Bob Brookmeyer featuring Al Cohn. Writer, arranger, performer, sideman and leader Al Cohn was one of the rare creative artists gifted with unlimited and technical resources... and an unerring insight into the expressivness of modern jazz. Starting out and learning his trade, as did fellow sax man Zoot Sims, in the big bands, most notably with Woody Herman, Al Cohn is perhaps primarily remembered as a fine sideman. However here we feature him on three albums as the front man, firstly on the aptly titled Mr Music featuring his orchestra, secondly The Al Cohn Quintet featuring Bob Brookmeyer, thirdly with his old sparring partner Zoot Sims for Al & Zoot and finally Brookmeyer returns the favour on his album Bob Brookmeyer featuring Al Cohn. Among the fine musicians to look out for we feature Mose Allison, Joe Newman, Billy Byers, Milt Hinton, Billy Bauer and many more. For good measure and extra value we complete the set with a couple of tracks from the Winners Circle album. All four albums have been digitally re-mastered for probably the finest sound quality ever!
CD1 1-9: Mr Music 1. Something For Lisa 2. Count Every Star 3. Cabin In The Sky 4. Move 5. Never Never Land 6. La Ronde 7. This Reminds Me Of You 8. Breakfast With Joe 9. Cohn My Way 10-21: Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Bob Brookmeyer 10. The Lady Is A Tramp 11. Good Spirits 12. A Blues Serenade 13. Lazy Man Stomp 14. Ill Wind 15. Chloe 16. Shine 17. Back To Back 18. So Far So Good 19. Winter 20. I Should Care 21. Bunny Hunch
CD2 1-8: Al & Zoot 1. Its A Wonderful World 2. Brandy And Beer 3. Two Funky People 4. Chasing The Blues 5. Halleys Comet 6. Youre A Lucky Guy 7. The Wailing Boat 8. Just You, Just Me 9-13: Bob Brokmeyer Featuring Al Cohn 9. Open Country 10. Jive At Five 11. Polka Dots And Moonbeams 12. In the Mode 13. Skylark 14-15: Winners Circle 14. Not So Sleepy 15. Love And The Weather |