Four Brass One Tenor Explained
| Four Brass One Tenor |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Al Cohn |
| Cover: | Four_Brass_One_Tenor.jpg |
| Released: | 1955 |
| Recorded: | May 9, 14 & 16, 1955
Webster Hall, New York City, NY, USA |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Label: | RCA Victor
LPM 1161 |
| Producer: | Jack Lewis |
| Chronology: | Al Cohn |
| Prev Title: | That Old Feeling |
| Prev Year: | 1955 |
| Next Title: | The Brothers! |
| Next Year: | 1955 |
Four Brass One Tenor is an album by Al Cohn's Jazz Workshop recorded in 1955 for the RCA Victor label.[1]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden stated "Cohn is in terrific form, boosted by the swinging rhythm section" and called it a "very entertaining cool jazz album".
Track listing
All compositions by Al Cohn except as indicated
- "Rosetta" (Earl Hines, Henri Woode) – 4:25
- "The Song Is Ended" (Irving Berlin) – 2:42
- "Linger a While" (Harry Owens, Vincent Rose) – 3:22
- "Every Time" (Walter Kent, Walton Farrar) – 2:18
- "Haroosh" – 4:02
- "Just Plain Sam" (Manny Albam) – 2:55
- "I'm Coming Virginia" (Will Marion Cook, Donald Heywood) – 2:30
- "Cohn Not Cohen" – 2:46
- "A Little Song" – 2:47
- "Foggy Water" (Albam) – 2:49
- "Sugar Cohn" (Albam) – 3:07
- "Alone Together" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) – 3:26
- Recorded at Webster Hall in New York City on May 9 (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 12), May 14 (tracks 2 & 8–11) and May 16 (tracks 3, 5 & 7), 1955
Personnel
- Al Cohn – tenor saxophone
- Bernie Glow (track 2 & 8–11), Joe Newman, Joe Wilder (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 12), Phil Sunkel (tracks 3, 5 & 7), Thad Jones – trumpet
- Nick Travis – trumpet, trombone
- Dick Katz – piano
- Freddie Green – guitar
- Buddy Jones – bass
- Osie Johnson – drums
- Al Cohn (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 7–11), Manny Albam (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 12) – arranger
Notes and References
- http://jazzdiscogcorner.pagesperso-orange.fr/discographies_%20labels/r/rcavictor/instrumentals/c/cohn_al/discography/rcavictor_alcohn_1955.htm The RCA Victor Sessions of Al Cohn: 1955
