Bob Cooper

Bob Cooper (December 6, 1925 – August 5, 1993) was a West Coast jazz musician known primarily for playing tenor saxophone, but also for being one of the first to play jazz solos on oboe.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 6, 1925 (Pittsburgh), Died August 5, 1993 (Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1952 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, reeds, alto saxophone

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Recordings (Results 51-71 of 71 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 9807 1/18/1957 Blues at five Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, reeds  
Decca L 9808 1/18/1957 The poor people of Brazil Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, reeds  
Decca L 9851 2/11/1957 Smooth Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, reeds  
Decca L 9852 2/11/1957 Return of the man Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, reeds  
Decca L 9853 2/11/1957 Exotica Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, reeds  
Decca L 9854 2/11/1957 Just a little jazz Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, reeds  
Decca L 10343 7/5/1957 Hop, skip but jump Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, reeds  
Decca L 10344 7/5/1957 Lament in five Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, reeds  
Decca L 10345 7/5/1957 Jubilation Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, reeds  
Decca L 10346 7/5/1957 Nightcap Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, reeds  
Decca L 10347 7/8/1957 Two-part contention Howard Lucraft instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone  
Decca L 10348 7/8/1957 Midnight sun Howard Lucraft instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone  
Decca L 10349 7/8/1957 California zephyr Howard Lucraft instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone  
Decca L 10350 7/8/1957 Lady like Howard Lucraft instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone  
Decca L 10376 7/22/1957 Midnight sun John Graas instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 10377 7/22/1957 Jazz overture John Graas instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 10378 7/22/1957 Petite poem John Graas instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 10458 8/13/1957 Id John Graas instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 10459 8/13/1957 Will success spoil rock and roll John Graas instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 10460 8/13/1957 Free and easy John Graas instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 10461 8/13/1957 Jazz chorale John Graas instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
(Results 51-71 of 71 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cooper, Bob," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202081.

Cooper, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202081.

"Cooper, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202081

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Cooper, Bob, 1925-1993 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82013471

Wikidata: Bob Cooper - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q720785

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/195699

MusicBrainz: Bob Cooper - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/765d7285-2886-477c-ab6a-0db75a5a0b3b

ISNI: 0000 0000 5512 9558 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055129558

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