AVID Jazz continues with its Four Classic album series with a re-mastered 2CD release by Bob Cooper, complete with original artwork and liner notes.
“Bob Cooper Sextet”; “Shifting Winds”; Bud Shank & Bob Cooper “Flute ‘n Oboe” and Bob Cooper-”Coop!-The Music Of Bob Cooper”
Bob Cooper was perhaps one of the more unfairly under-rated and uncelebrated musicians from what was known as the West Coast School of Cool Jazz which came to prominence on the west coast of the U.S.A. in the 1950’s.
He was a gifted arranger, composer and band leader and played the tenor sax, oboe and English horn which many credit him with introducing to modern jazz.
Bob Cooper has played with and arranged for Stan Kenton, his wife June Christy, Shorty Rogers, Jimmy Guiffre, Bud Shank, Shelly Manne, Art Pepper and Bud Shank.
CD1
1-8: ‘Sextet’
1. Group Activity
2. Excursion
3. Polka Dots And Moonbeams
4. The Way You Look Tonight
5. Solo Plight
6. Lisbon Lady
7. When The Sun Comes Out
8. She Didn’t Say Yes
9-19: ‘Shifting Winds’
9. It’s De-Lovely
10. Strike Up The Band
11. ‘Round Midnight
12. Hot Boy
13. Deep In A Dream
14. Hallelujah
15. Tongue Twister
16. All Or Nothing At All
17. Sunset
18. Drawing Lines
19. It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It ‘Aint Got That Swing)
CD2
1-9: ‘Flute ‘N Oboe’
1. They Didn’t Believe Me
2. Gypsy In My Soul
3. In The Blue Of The Evening
4. I Want To Be Happy
5. Tequila Time
6. I Can’t Get Started
7. Blues For Delilah
8. Sunset And Vine
9. What’ll I Do
10-19: ‘Coop! The Music Of Bob Cooper’
10. Jazz Theme & Four Variations: Main theme-Sunday Mood
11. Jazz Theme & Four Variations: First Variation-A Blue Period
12. Jazz Theme & Four Variations: Second Variation-Happy Changes
13. Jazz Theme & Four Variations: Third Variation-Night Stroll
14. Jazz Theme & Four Variations: Fourth Variation-Saturday Dance
15. Confirmation
16. Easy Living
17. Frankie & Johnny
18. Day Dream
19. Somebody Loves Me
