Al Cohn
Al Cohn (November 24, 1925 – February 15, 1988) was an American jazz saxophonist, arranger and composer. He came to prominence in the band of clarinetist Woody Herman and was known for his longtime musical partnership with fellow saxophonist Zoot Sims. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 24, 1925 (New York City), Died February 15, 1988 (Stroudsburg)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone, arranger
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 75639 | 12/30/1949 | Orinoco | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75640 | 12/30/1949 | Mucha de nada | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75641 | 1/3/1950 | Love is the sweetest thing-1 | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75642 | 1/3/1950 | I get a kick out of you-2 | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75679 | 1/6/1950 | Love walked in-1 | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75680 | 1/6/1950 | So easy-2 | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 86217 | 4/28/1954 | I only have eyes for you | Fred Dale Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 86218 | 4/28/1954 | Laura | Fred Dale Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 86219 | 4/28/1954 | Mean to me | Fred Dale Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 86220 | 4/28/1954 | Ginger | Fred Dale Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 88744 | 10/7/1955 | O dem bums | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 88745 | 10/7/1955 | Nutty | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 88746 | 10/7/1955 | Zanzy | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 88747 | 10/7/1955 | Ida bridges falling down | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89749 | 4/10/1956 | Frank, but Ernest | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89750 | 4/10/1956 | Close cover before striking | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89751 | 4/10/1956 | From A to Z | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89752 | 4/10/1956 | It looks like rain | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89753 | 4/11/1956 | we three | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89754 | 4/11/1956 | The flat cap | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89755 | 4/11/1956 | The Sonn also rises | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89756 | 4/11/1956 | Lmeon twist | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100667 | 10/1/1956 | Darn that dream | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100668 | 10/1/1956 | Walk with me | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100669 | 10/1/1956 | The touch of your lips | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100670 | 10/1/1956 | Stop, look and run | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100671 | 10/2/1956 | Prelude to a kiss | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100672 | 10/2/1956 | Lullaby of the leaves | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100673 | 10/2/1956 | What is there to say | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100674 | 10/2/1956 | See how you are | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100675 | 10/2/1956 | Take care | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100676 | 10/3/1956 | I'll be back for more | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100677 | 10/3/1956 | Misty | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100678 | 10/3/1956 | Here I am in love again | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101000 | 11/20/1956 | Desert sunrise | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101001 | 11/20/1956 | Congo mambo | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101002 | 11/20/1956 | My heart stood still | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101003 | 11/20/1956 | Nice work if you can get it | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101060 | 12/3/1956 | S-H-I-N-E | Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101061 | 12/3/1956 | The lady is a tramp | Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101062 | 12/3/1956 | So far, so good | Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101063 | 12/3/1956 | A blues serenade | Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101064 | 12/3/1956 | Chlo-e | Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101065 | 12/4/1956 | Good spirits | Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101066 | 12/4/1956 | Winter | Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101067 | 12/4/1956 | Lazy man stomp | Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101068 | 12/4/1956 | I should care | Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101069 | 12/4/1956 | Bunny hunch | Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101070 | 12/4/1956 | Ill wind | Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101071 | 12/4/1956 | Back to back | Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101529 | 2/1/1957 | Cha cha for Gia | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101530 | 2/1/1957 | Madrid | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101531 | 2/1/1957 | Sing something simple | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101532 | 2/1/1957 | You're driving me crazy | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102100 | 3/26/1957 | You're a lucky guy | Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102101 | 3/26/1957 | Halley's comet | Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102102 | 3/26/1957 | Chasin' the blues | Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102103 | 3/26/1957 | Two funky people-1 | Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102104 | 3/26/1957 | The wailing boat | Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102105 | 3/26/1957 | Brandy and beer | Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102106 | 3/27/1957 | Gone with the wind | Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102107 | 3/27/1957 | Just you, just me | Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102108 | 3/27/1957 | It's a wonderful world | Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102148 | 4/2/1957 | My sweetie went away | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102149 | 4/2/1957 | Am I blue? | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102150 | 4/3/1957 | See here Miss Bromley | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102151 | 4/3/1957 | Poor Dr. Millmoss | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102152 | 4/3/1957 | All too soon | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102153 | 4/4/1957 | Minor matters | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102154 | 4/4/1957 | Latined fractured | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102155 | 4/4/1957 | Blues from Neither Coast | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102212 | 4/8/1957 | Darn that dream | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102213 | 4/8/1957 | My baby just cares for me | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102214 | 4/8/1957 | Hi-ho Steverino-1 | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102215 | 4/8/1957 | I gotta run-1 | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103490 | 10/11/1957 | Maria | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103491 | 10/11/1957 | Prologue and Jet song | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103492 | 10/11/1957 | Tonight | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103493 | 10/11/1957 | Something's coming | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103494 | 10/11/1957 | Somewhere | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103495 | 10/11/1957 | Finale: I feel pretty/America/One hand | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104017 | 1/18/1958 | Sweet Eloise | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104018 | 1/18/1958 | A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104019 | 1/18/1958 | Moonlight cocktail | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104020 | 1/19/1958 | Don't sit under the apple tree | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104021 | 1/19/1958 | Wham! Rebop born bam | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104022 | 1/19/1958 | I've got a gal in Kalamazoo | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104024 | 1/20/1958 | Elmer's tune | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104025 | 1/20/1958 | Booglie wooglie piggy | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104026 | 1/20/1958 | Serenade in blue | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104027 | 1/21/1958 | Chattanooga choo choo | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104028 | 1/21/1958 | Perfidia | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104077 | 1/21/1958 | Holiday | Barry Galbraith | arranger | |||
| Decca | 104078 | 1/21/1958 | I like to recognize the tune | Barry Galbraith | arranger | |||
| Decca | 104079 | 1/21/1958 | Portrait of Jennie | Barry Galbraith | arranger | |||
| Decca | 104080 | 1/21/1958 | A gal in calico | Barry Galbraith | arranger | |||
| Decca | 104101 | 1/28/1958 | My heart stood still | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 104102 | 1/28/1958 | On a Sunday by the sea | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 104103 | 1/28/1958 | I hear music | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 104104 | 1/28/1958 | Swing into Spring | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 104174 | 1/24/1958 | Clap yo hands | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104175 | 1/24/1958 | Them there eyes | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104176 | 1/24/1958 | Early Autumn | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104177 | 1/24/1958 | You took advantage of me | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104497 | 3/3/1958 | Duke's place | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104498 | 3/3/1958 | In a sentimental mood | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104499 | 3/3/1958 | Sophisticated lady | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104500 | 3/3/1958 | Prelude to a kiss | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104508 | 3/4/1958 | Satin doll | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104509 | 3/4/1958 | Solitude | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104510 | 3/4/1958 | It don't mean a thing | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104511 | 3/4/1958 | Mood indigo | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104517 | 3/5/1958 | I'm beginning to see the light | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104518 | 3/5/1958 | Don't you know I care | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104519 | 3/5/1958 | In a mellow tone | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104520 | 3/5/1958 | The sky fell down | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 105406 | 8/6/1958 | His eye is on the sparrow | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 105407 | 8/6/1958 | The eagle and me | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 105408 | 8/6/1958 | When the red, red robbin comes bob, bob, bobbin' along | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 105409 | 8/6/1958 | Georgia Rose | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 105410 | 8/8/1958 | Bob White | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 105411 | 8/8/1958 | Baltimore oriole | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 105433 | 8/7/1958 | Lover man | Tony Scott and the All Stars | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 105434 | 8/7/1958 | Mop mop | Tony Scott and the All Stars | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 105435 | 8/7/1958 | Woody'n you | Tony Scott and the All Stars | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 105436 | 8/7/1958 | 'Round midnight | Tony Scott and the All Stars | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 105437 | 8/7/1958 | Lester leaps in | Tony Scott and the All Stars | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 105456 | 8/8/1958 | Chicken today, feathers tomorrow | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 105627 | 11/24/1958 | A helluva town | George Russell Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 105628 | 11/24/1958 | Manhattan-Rico | George Russell Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 105704 | 9/23/1958 | I got plenty o' nuttin' | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 105705 | 9/23/1958 | My man's gone now | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 105706 | 9/23/1958 | It takes a long pull to get there | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 105732 | 9/30/1958 | Bess oh where is my Bess? | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 105733 | 9/30/1958 | I loves you Porgy | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 105734 | 9/30/1958 | Summertime | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 105735 | 9/30/1958 | Bess you is my woman now | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 105758 | 10/3/1958 | It ain't necessarily so | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 105759 | 10/3/1958 | Oh Lord, I'm on my way | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 105760 | 10/3/1958 | Red headed woman | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 105761 | 10/3/1958 | There's a boat that's leaving soon for New York | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 113530 | 5/23/1963 | Soft winds | Gene Roland ; Clark Terry | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 113531 | 5/23/1963 | 'Round midnight | Gene Roland ; Clark Terry | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 113532 | 5/23/1963 | Bottoms up | Gene Roland ; Gene Roland | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 113533 | 5/23/1963 | A stranger in town | Gene Roland | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 113534 | 5/23/1963 | The gold dust twins | Gene Roland ; Clark Terry | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 113535 | 5/24/1963 | Suzie's theme | Gene Roland ; Clark Terry | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 113536 | 5/24/1963 | Foofnik | Gene Roland ; Clark Terry | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 113537 | 5/24/1963 | A smooth one | Gene Roland ; Clark Terry | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 113538 | 5/24/1963 | The wrong blues | Gene Roland ; Clark Terry | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 113539 | 5/24/1963 | The great lie | Gene Roland ; Clark Terry | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 117712 | 7/14/1966 | Georgia Rose | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cohn, Al," accessed April 20, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103183.
Cohn, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103183.
"Cohn, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 20 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Cohn, Al - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81071193
Wikidata: Al Cohn - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1382232
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44484718
MusicBrainz: Al Cohn - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/996b444f-2f1c-4f41-bb85-c3b9a709c9bf
ISNI: 0000 0001 1442 9439 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000114429439
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