Arnett Cobb Live Explained

Arnett Cobb Live
Type:	Live
Cover:	Arnett Cobb Live.jpg
Released:	1983
Recorded:	November 13, 1982
Venue:	Jazzhuis de Spiegel, Groningen, Holland
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	44:29
Label:	Timeless
Producer:	Wim Wigt
Chronology:	Arnett Cobb
Prev Title:	Funky Butt
Prev Year:	1980
Next Title:	Keep On Pushin'
Next Year:	1984

Arnett Cobb Live is a live album by saxophonist Arnett Cobb which was recorded in Holland in 1982 and released on the Dutch Timeless label the following year.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The tenor always seemed on the verge of exploding and was still in prime form, as can be heard on four basic standards and his blues "Cobb's Idea." A lesser-known but rewarding effort, one of Cobb's best from his later years".

Track listing

1. "Cobb's Idea" (Arnett Cobb) – 11:00
2. "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey) – 10:56
3. "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" (Traditional) – 7:54
4. "Body and Soul" (Johnny Green, Frank Eyton, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 6:33
5. "I Got Rhythm" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 6:02
6. Final Words by Arnett Cobb – 2:04

Personnel

• Arnett Cobb – tenor saxophone
• Rein de Graaff – piano
• Jacques Schols – bass
• John Engels – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Timeless_150.htm Jazzlists: Timeless Records SJP series discography
2. https://www.jazzdisco.org/arnett-cobb/catalog/#arnett-cobb-live Arnett Cobb catalog