Al Grey & Arnett Cobb - Ain't That Funk For You

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 46:03
Size: 105.4 MB
Styles: Bop, Trombone jazz
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[5:10] 1. On The Trail
[3:45] 2. Saint Louis Blues
[5:06] 3. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
[3:43] 4. A Familiar Song
[6:11] 5. Blues Abrupt
[6:03] 6. Ain't That Funk For You
[5:33] 7. Get It Going For Black And Bue
[4:24] 8. On The Trail
[6:04] 9. Blues Abrupt

As the sixties drew to a close, Jean-Marie Monestier and Jean-Pierre Tahmazian discovered the whereabouts of the last living classical jazz musicians. They decided to bring them to France, out of the anonymity into which forgetfulness had plunged them. With the applause of the concert audience still ringing in their ears, these musicians then recorded some of their most beautiful music for Black & Blue. Jean-Michel Proust and Jean-Marc Fritz who were aware of their historical value, listened to these treasures. The result was “The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions”.

Al Grey (tb), Arnett Cobb (ts), Ray Bryant (p), John Duke (b), J.C. Heard (d). Recorded on July 11, 1977 at Grande Parade du Jazz in Nice, France. Digitally remastered.

Ain't That Funk For You

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Arnett Cobb - Jumpin' At The Woodside

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 68:08
Size: 156.0 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 1974/2002
Art: Front

[5:43] 1. Jumpin' At The Woodside
[6:46] 2. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance
[7:05] 3. Blues For The Hot Club De France
[6:54] 4. I Want A Little Girl
[7:10] 5. Jumpin' In France
[6:11] 6. Salty Mama Blues
[9:01] 7. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
[7:25] 8. Take The A Train
[6:49] 9. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance 2
[4:12] 10. Swingin Mama
[0:48] 11. Drum Solo

A stomping Texas tenor player in the tradition of Illinois Jacquet, Arnett Cobb's accessible playing was between swing and early rhythm & blues. After playing in Texas with Chester Boone (1934-1936) and Milt Larkin (1936-1942), Cobb emerged in the big leagues by succeeding Illinois Jacquet with Lionel Hampton's Orchestra (1942-1947). His version of "Flying Home No. 2" became a hit, and he was a very popular soloist with Hampton. After leaving the band, Cobb formed his own group, but his initial success was interrupted in 1948, when he had to undergo an operation on his spine. After recovering, he resumed touring. But a major car accident in 1956 crushed Cobb's legs and he was reduced to using crutches for the rest of his life. However, by 1959, he returned to active playing and recording. Cobb spent most of the 1960s leading bands back in Texas, but starting in 1973, he toured and recorded more extensively, including a tenor summit with Jimmy Heath and Joe Henderson in Europe as late as 1988. Arnett Cobb made many fine records through the years for such labels as Apollo, Columbia/Okeh, Prestige (many of the latter are available on the OJC series), Black & Blue, Progressive, Muse, and Bee Hive. ~ Scott Yanow

As the sixties drew to a close, Jean-Marie Monestier and Jean-Pierre Tahmazian discovered the whereabouts of the last living classical jazz musicians. They decided to bring them to France, out of the anonymity into which forgetfulness had plunged them. With the applause of the concert audience still ringing in their ears, these musicians then recorded some of their most beautiful music for Black & Blue. Jean-Michel Proust and Jean-Marc Fritz who were aware of their historical value, listened to these treasures. The result was “The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions”.

Recorded May 21, 1974 in Paris, France. Digitally Remastered.

Arnett Cobb (ts), Lloyd Glenn (p), Tiny Grimes (g, vcl), Roland Lobligeois (b), Panama Francis (d).

Jumpin' At The Woodside

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Arnett Cobb - Funky Butt

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:44
Size: 136.7 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 1980/2014
Art: Front

[4:30] 1. Jumpin' At The Woodside
[5:53] 2. Satin Doll
[4:06] 3. Georgia On My Mind
[5:46] 4. Funky Butt
[6:22] 5. I Got Rhythm
[5:50] 6. September In The Rain
[6:07] 7. Isfahan
[4:43] 8. Radium Springs Swings
[4:25] 9. Jumpin' At The Woodside [take 1]
[7:23] 10. Funky Butt Blues [take 1]
[4:33] 11. I Got Rhythm [take 2]

Arnett Cobb, a tenor from the 1940s who (like Illinois Jacquet) fused together some of the most exciting aspects of swing and early R&B, is in typically exuberant form on this quartet set with pianist Derek Smith, bassist Ray Drummond and drummer Ronnie Bedford. Cobb is warm on the ballads but the stomps (particularly "Jumpin' at the Woodside" and "I Got Rhythm") are what make this record most memorable. ~Scott Yanow

Funky Butt

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Roseanna Vitro - Listen Here

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1984
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:01
Size: 114,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:02) 1. No More Blues
(4:12) 2. You Go To My Head
(4:59) 3. Centerpiece
(4:55) 4. Love You Madly
(5:43) 5. A Time For Love
(3:39) 6. This Happy Madness
(3:06) 7. Listen Here
(3:20) 8. It Could Happen To You
(3:48) 9. Easy Street
(3:49) 10. Sometime Ago
(3:13) 11. You Took Advantage Of Me
(5:10) 12. Black Coffee

Vocalist Roseanna Vitro performer, recording artist, educator and journalist reissues Listen Here, the debut album that launched her career. Featuring veteran pianist Kenny Barron, the project ushered into the spotlight a formidable new artist with chops and sensitivity in equal measure a galvanizing spirit who, having already proven she could move live audiences, now certified her power on vinyl. The accompanying musicians on Listen Here are Kenny Barron (piano), Buster Williams (bass) and Ben Riley (drums). Also joining in are Arnett Cobb (saxophone), Duduka Da Fonseca (percussion), Scott Hardy (guitar) and Bliss Rodrigues (piano, on “Centerpiece”). Arrangements were supplied by Fred Hersch, with liner notes by Steve Allen.Though this is a first recording, Vitro shows herself a mature jazz singer. Representative jazz standards bear that out: “I Love You Madly,” “It Could Happen to You,” “No More Blues” and “You Took Advantage of Me.” She swings and emotes and surrenders herself in the service of the music. She is filled with life. Her subsequent efforts underscored the point. Following Listen Here, she waxed a number of albums that re-imagined the works of popular music’s greatest songwriters and stylists – among them, Ray Charles, Bill Evans, Clare Fischer and Randy Newman. It was through the latter’s artful song narratives that Vitro earned a Grammy nomination (The Music Of Randy Newman).

Vitro bravely ventured through the Americana of her blues and jazz roots, through the music of Brazil. Along the way, she distinguished herself in a host of group configurations from duets to big bands. Hailing from Hot Springs, Arkansas, Vitro began singing professionally in Houston. She soon found herself as a protégé of tenor player Arnett Cobb and singer- educator Ray Sullenger. She became a regular on the Houston jazz scene. Ultimately, she landed a steady gig at the Green Room, where she sang with jazz’s greatest practitioners, including Oscar Peterson, Tommy Flanagan, Bill Evans and countless other notables. Her move to New York City enabled her to jump into the city’s vibrant jazz scene, and helped cement her credentials. Supporters and collaborators soon followed a generational mix of prestigious talents: Fred Hersch, Kenny Werner, Mark Soskin, Christian McBride, George Coleman, Joe Lovano, Kirk Whalum, David “Fathead" Newman, Elvin Jones and Eddie Gomez, to name a few. Vitro decided to re-release Listen Here because the time was right. She and her husband Paul Wickliffe, an accomplished sound engineer with a storied career, recently became grandparents. Their perspective has changed. “It was time to take stock of my life and look back at my career,” she says. “Some of my earlier records were never transferred to a digital format, so they are no longer available. And many reviewers and DJs who have known me over the years have moved on. I think these early recordings stand the test of time, and I want to introduce them to a new generation.” In the meantime, she continues to imagine projects and opportunities that help fulfill her belief in music’s ability to heal. As ever, she seeks to reach people. Esteemed jazz journalist Neil Tesser said in USA Today, “Roseanna can sing rings around half the vocalists you can name. Her warm, confident clarity of tone is immediately noticeable, but most startling is her boldness of phrasing.” He might have added, “her unerring talent for finding the truth through song,through the communal experience of sharing it.” The evidence can be heard easily. Listen Here. https://news.allaboutjazz.com/grammy-nominated-vocalist-roseanna-vitro-reissues-1984-debut-album-listen-here-feat-kenny-barron-trio

Personel: Roseanna Vitro (Vocal), Kenny Barron (piano), Buster Williams (bass) and Ben Riley (drums), Arnett Cobb (saxophone), Duduka Da Fonseca (percussion), Scott Hardy (guitar)

Listen Here

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Arnett Cobb - Alive: Live in New Orleans

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:23
Size: 127,6 MB
Art: Front

(6:57)  1. Bag's Groove
(6:22)  2. I Got Rhythm
(5:40)  3. Jitterbug Walts
(6:01)  4. Nearness of You
(9:35)  5. Satin Doll
(7:44)  6. Slow Blues
(6:26)  7. Smooth Sailing
(6:35)  8. Take the a Train

Arnett Cobb was an American jazz tenor saxophonist known as the "Wild Man of the Tenor Sax" because of his uninhibited stomping style.Born in Houston, at the age of 15, he traveled with Louisiana bandleader Frank Davis along with Wild Bill Davis up to 1936; then with Milt Larkiin's band that included Illinois Jacquet, before nally joining up with Lionel Hampton's band in 1942. He wrote the words and music for the jazz standard "Smooth Sailing" for Ella Fitzgerald's album Lullabies of Birdland in 1951, which is also featured on this show. Health issues and a car crash, slowed him down during the 60's and 70's but we convinced him in 1980 to come to New Orleans and perform for this production. Shot at Snug Harbor on Frenchmen Street in New Orleans, Arnett is at his best backed up by Ellis Marsalis on piano, Chris Severin on bass and Johnny Vidacovich on drums. We believe this was his last performance for television before his passing at age 70 in 1989. https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/arnettcobb1

Alive: Live in New Orleans

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Lionel Hampton All Star Band - At Newport '78

Styles: Vibraphone Jazz
Year: 1978
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:21
Size: 86,9 MB
Art: Front

( 4:51)  1. Stompin' At The Savoy
( 4:49)  2. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
(10:05)  3. Hamp's The Champ
( 7:18)  4. Carnegie Hall Blues
(10:16)  5. Flying Home

Good / It sounds as a masterpiece symbolizing the swing era, a luxury board that recorded the concerts in '78 in New York, high in the Lionel • Hampton All Star B band! https://www.jetsetrecords.net/lionel-hampton-lionel-hampton-all-star-band-at-newport-78/i/162512626001/

Personnel:  Conductor, Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton;  Alto Saxophone – Charles McPherson;  Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute – Earle Warren;  Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams;  Bass – Chubby Jackson;  Clarinet – Bob Wilber;  Drums – Panama Francis;  Guitar – Billy Mackel;  Piano – Ray Bryant; Tenor Saxophone – Arnett Cobb, Paul Moen;  Trombone – Benny Powell, Eddie Bert, John Gordon;  Trumpet – Doc Cheatham;  Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Cat Anderson, Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Newman

At Newport '78

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Arnett Cobb with the Red Garland Trio - Sizzling & Blue And Sentimental

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:39
Size: 168,2 MB
Art: Front

(5:08)  1. Sweet Georgia Brown
(5:24)  2. Black Velvet
(7:46)  3. Blue Sermon
(6:05)  4. Georgia On My Mind
(7:37)  5. Sizzlin'
(6:58)  6. The Way You Look Tonight
(7:13)  7. Willow Weep For Me
(4:49)  8. Hurry Home
(5:10)  9. P.S. I Love You
(5:23) 10. Blue And Sentimental
(4:49) 11. Darn That Dream
(2:52) 12. Why Try To Change Me Now
(3:18) 13. Your Wonderful Love

This CD reissue combines together tenor saxophonist Arnett Cobb's two LPs, Sizzlin' and Ballads by Cobb. The former session has a good mixture of stomps and ballads with highlights including "Black Velvet," "Georgia on My Mind," and "The Way You Look Tonight." The latter date (originally cut for the Moodsville label) is all slow ballads and, despite the warmth in Cobb's tone, a certain sameness pervades the performances. Pianist Red Garland and drummer J.C. Heard are on both sessions with either George Tucker or George Duvivier on bass. Good music but not quite essential.~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/blue-and-sentimental-mw0000096767

Personnel:  Arnett Cobb (ts), Red Garland (p), George Tucker, George Duvivier (b), J.C. Heard (d)

Sizzling & Blue And Sentimental

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Arnett Cobb & Eddie 'LockJaw' Davis - Blow Arnett Cobb

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:34
Size: 89,2 MB
Art: Front

(6:44)  1. When I Grow Too Old To Dream
(5:11)  2. Go Power
(7:02)  3. Dutch Kitchen Bounce
(5:42)  4. Go Red, Go
(8:20)  5. The Eely One
(5:32)  6. The Fluke

Arnett Cobb's debut for Prestige and his first recording as a leader in three years (due to a serious car accident in 1956) is an explosive affair. Cobb is matched up with fellow tough tenor Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, and there are plenty of sparks set off by their encounter. With organist Wild Bill Davis, bassist George Duvivier, and drummer Arthur Edgehill keeping the proceedings heated, Cobb and Davis tangle on a variety of basic material, alternating uptempo romps such as "Go Power" and "Go Red Go" with slightly more sober pieces highlighted by "When I Grow Too Old to Dream." 

This is a great matchup (reissued on CD through the OJC imprint) that lives up to its potential. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/blow-arnett-blow-mw0000110414

Personnel: Arnett Cobb (tenor saxophone); Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tenor saxophone); Strethen Davis, Wild Bill Davis (organ); Arthur Edgehill (drums).

Blow Arnett Cobb

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Arnett Cobb - Party Time

Styles: Saxophone Jazz 
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:22
Size: 85,7 MB
Art: Front

(5:48)  1. When My Dream Boat Comes Home
(3:57)  2. Lonesome Road
(4:20)  3. Blues In The Closet
(5:55)  4. PartyTime
(5:14)  5. Flying Home
(6:52)  6. The Slow Poke
(5:14)  7. Cocktails For Two

Tenor saxophonist Arnett Cobb, who was inactive between 1957 and 1958 due to a serious auto accident, recorded three strong albums for Prestige during the first half of 1959. This CD reissue is the only one of the trio that features Cobb as the only horn and backed by a pianist (Ray Bryant) instead of an organ player. 

With bassist Wendell Marshall, drummer Art Taylor and Ray Barretto on conga completing the group, most of the focus is on Cobb's tough yet flexible tenor. Such songs as "When My Dreamboat Comes Home," "Blues in the Closet" and a remake of "Flying Home" make this the definitive Arnett Cobb album from the era. Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/party-time-mw0000177104

Personnel:  Arnett Cobb - tenor saxophone;  Ray Bryant - piano;  Wendell Marshall - bass;  Art Taylor - drums;  Ray Barretto - congas

Party Time

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Arnett Cobb - Just Like That

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 103:53
Size: 237.8 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[5:20] 1. Blue And Sentimental
[6:53] 2. The Way You Look Tonight
[4:44] 3. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance
[5:20] 4. Black Velvet
[4:46] 5. Darn That Dream
[6:02] 6. Georgia On My Mind
[5:01] 7. Smooth Sailing
[3:17] 8. Your Wonderful Love
[5:07] 9. P.S. I Love You
[8:18] 10. Blues Around Dusk
[7:11] 11. Willow Weep For Me
[5:36] 12. (I'm Left With The) Blues In My Heart
[4:46] 13. Hurry Home
[8:54] 14. Lover Come Back To Me
[2:49] 15. Why Try To Change Me Now
[7:34] 16. Blue Me
[4:24] 17. Charmaine
[7:43] 18. Blue Sermon

A stomping Texas tenor player in the tradition of Illinois Jacquet, Arnett Cobb's accessible playing was between swing and early rhythm & blues. After playing in Texas with Chester Boone (1934-1936) and Milt Larkin (1936-1942), Cobb emerged in the big leagues by succeeding Illinois Jacquet with Lionel Hampton's Orchestra (1942-1947). His version of "Flying Home No. 2" became a hit, and he was a very popular soloist with Hampton. After leaving the band, Cobb formed his own group, but his initial success was interrupted in 1948, when he had to undergo an operation on his spine. After recovering, he resumed touring. But a major car accident in 1956 crushed Cobb's legs and he was reduced to using crutches for the rest of his life. However, by 1959, he returned to active playing and recording. Cobb spent most of the 1960s leading bands back in Texas, but starting in 1973, he toured and recorded more extensively, including a tenor summit with Jimmy Heath and Joe Henderson in Europe as late as 1988. Arnett Cobb made many fine records through the years for such labels as Apollo, Columbia/Okeh, Prestige (many of the latter are available on the OJC series), Black & Blue, Progressive, Muse, and Bee Hive. ~ Scott Yanow

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Just Like That zippy

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Arnett Cobb - Big League Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:34
Size: 81.4 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[2:53] 1. I'm In The Mood For Love
[3:04] 2. Flower Garden Blues
[2:58] 3. Running With Ray
[3:01] 4. The Shy One
[2:06] 5. Walkin' Home
[2:50] 6. Whispering
[2:52] 7. Open House
[2:39] 8. Big League Blues
[2:44] 9. Smooth Sailing
[3:07] 10. Someone To Watch Over Me
[2:59] 11. Li'l Sonny
[4:17] 12. Jumpin' The Blues

A stomping Texas tenor player in the tradition of Illinois Jacquet, Arnett Cobb's accessible playing was between swing and early rhythm & blues. After playing in Texas with Chester Boone (1934-1936) and Milt Larkin (1936-1942), Cobb emerged in the big leagues by succeeding Illinois Jacquet with Lionel Hampton's Orchestra (1942-1947). His version of "Flying Home No. 2" became a hit, and he was a very popular soloist with Hampton. After leaving the band, Cobb formed his own group, but his initial success was interrupted in 1948, when he had to undergo an operation on his spine. After recovering, he resumed touring. But a major car accident in 1956 crushed Cobb's legs and he was reduced to using crutches for the rest of his life. However, by 1959, he returned to active playing and recording. Cobb spent most of the 1960s leading bands back in Texas, but starting in 1973, he toured and recorded more extensively, including a tenor summit with Jimmy Heath and Joe Henderson in Europe as late as 1988. Arnett Cobb made many fine records through the years for such labels as Apollo, Columbia/Okeh, Prestige (many of the latter are available on the OJC series), Black & Blue, Progressive, Muse, and Bee Hive. ~bio by Scott Yanow

Big League Blues

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Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Buddy Tate, Coleman Hawkins, Arnett Cobb - Very Saxy

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:47
Size: 90,9 MB
Art: Front

(8:19)  1. Very Saxy
(6:15)  2. Lester Leaps In
(5:22)  3. Fourmost
(8:53)  4. Foot Pattin'
(9:55)  5. Light And Lovely

Tenor saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and his quartet (which includes organist Shirley Scott, bassist George Duvivier and drummer Arthur Edgehill) welcome three immortal tenors (Coleman Hawkins, Arnett Cobb and Buddy Tate) to what became a historic and hard-swinging jam session. On three blues, an original based on the chord changes of "Sweet Georgia Brown" and "Lester Leaps In," the four tenors battle it out and the results are quite exciting. The spirited music on this memorable LP will hopefully be reissued on CD eventually, for the performances live up to their great potential. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/very-saxy-mw0000310467

Personnel: Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tenor saxophone); Buddy Tate (tenor saxophone); Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone); Arnett Cobb (tenor saxophone); Shirley Scott (Hammond b-3 organ); George Duvivier (bass instrument); Arthur Edgehill (drum).

Very Saxy

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Arnett Cobb - Smooth Sailing

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:52
Size: 84,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:26)  1. Charmaine
(4:47)  2. Cobb's Mob
(4:47)  3. Ghost of a Chance, (I Don't Stand A)
(3:48)  4. Let's Split
(8:21)  5. Blues Around Dusk
(5:04)  6. Smooth Sailing
(5:37)  7. Blues in My Heart

This CD reissue brings back a typically swinging date by tenor saxophonist Arnett Cobb. The colorful trombonist Buster Cooper (who was not featured in enough small group sessions through the years) seems to inspire Cobb; the rhythm section (organist Austin Mitchell, bassist George Duvivier and drummer Osie Johnson) proves a strong asset for this music. Four standards (three from the swing era plus Cobb's "Smooth Sailing") alternate with a blues and a couple of up-tempo riff numbers. Arnett Cobb's solos are typically emotional and generally exciting during the fine set. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/smooth-sailing-mw0000263462

Personnel: Arnett Cobb (tenor saxophone); Buster Cooper (trombone); Austin Mitchell (organ); George Duvivier (bass); Osie Johnson (drums).

Smooth Sailing

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Arnett Cobb, Dizzy Gillespie, Jewel Brown - Show Time

Styles: Vocal, Trumpet and Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1988
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:21
Size: 95,1 MB
Art: Front

(7:25)  1. Sweet Mama
(4:28)  2. Nearness Of You
(5:46)  3. Just A Closer Walk With Thee
(3:23)  4. Kathy's Blues
(5:06)  5. This Bitter Earth
(4:32)  6. Time After Time
(7:29)  7. Night In Tunisia
(3:09)  8. Jazz Heritage Boogie

Tenor saxophonist Arnett Cobb's next-to-last recording was cut at a concert in Houston that was held to celebrate his 69th birthday. Cobb is in typically fine form. He plays three numbers with a rhythm section comprised of four local players; best is "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" although the lack of any romps is disappointing. His friend trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie helps out on two songs, an okay version of "Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy was past his prime) and "Sweet Mama" which contains some of Gillespie's humorous vocalizing. Jewel Brown, best-known for singing with Louis Armstrong in the 1960s, made her first public appearance in 17 years for this date, resulting in two so-so numbers. Closing the album is veteran pianist Sammy Price jamming a blues in a trio. This CD is a mixed bag, not essential but generally quite interesting. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/showtime-mw0000197698

Personnel: Arnett Cobb (tenor saxophone); Dizzy Gillespie (vocals, trumpet); Jewel Brown (vocals); Paul English, Kenny Andrews, Sammy Price (piano); Clayton Dyess (guitar); Derrick Lewis (bass); Mike Lefebvre, Malcolm Pinson (drums).

Show Time

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Al Casey - Jumpin' With Al

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:40
Size: 132.0 MB
Styles: Guitar jazz
Year: 1974/2007
Art: Front

[5:41] 1. Rosetta
[7:13] 2. Willow Weep For Me
[5:39] 3. One Woman's Man
[4:20] 4. I'm Beginning To See The Light
[3:47] 5. Pousse-Café
[6:52] 6. Just You, Just Me
[9:42] 7. If You Ain't K
[6:33] 8. I Wish I Knew
[4:13] 9. I'm Beginning To See The Light
[3:36] 10. Pousse-Café (Take 2)

Best known as Fats Waller's guitarist in the 1930s, Al Casey has played for many decades since that time. On this reissue CD, Casey had his first opportunity to lead his own record date in 13 years. Seven performances (including a previously unreleased number and two new alternate takes) match Casey in a quartet with pianist Jay McShann, bassist Roland Lobligeois, and drummer Paul Gunther; "Rosetta" and two versions of "I'm Beginning to See the Light" are most memorable. The other three numbers (which include "Just You, Just Me" and "I Wish I Knew") have Casey, tenor saxophonist Arnett Cobb, pianist Milt Buckner, Lobligeois, and drummer Michael Silva joined by the tap dancing of Jimmy Slide. All in all, this set does jump a lot and is a fine example of 1940s-style small group swing that looks toward early R&B. ~Scott Yanow

Jumpin' With Al

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Arnett Cobb - Deep Purple: The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions, Toulouse, France 1973

Size: 117,3 MB
Time: 50:35
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2002
Styles: Jazz
Art: Front

01. Deep Purple (8:12)
02. Claude Of Mine (6:34)
03. Cobb's Blues (9:09)
04. Swannee River (7:42)
05. Cobb's Boogie (5:57)
06. Willow Weep For Me (8:12)
07. Light Like That (4:45)

Featuring Milt Buckner, Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown and Michael Silva.

Cobb was born Arnette Cleophus Cobbs in Houston, Texas. His musical career began with the local bands of Chester Boone, from 1934 to 1936, and Milt Larkin, from 1936 to 1942 (which included a period on the West Coast with Floyd Ray). He replaced Illinois Jacquet in Lionel Hampton’s band in 1942, staying with Hampton until 1947.

Cobb then started his own seven-piece band, but suffered a serious illness in 1950, which necessitated spinal surgery. Although he re-formed the band on his recovery, in 1956 its success was again interrupted, this time by a car crash. This had long term effects on his health, involving periods in hospital, and making him permanently reliant on crutches; nevertheless, Cobb worked as a soloist through the 1970s and 1980s in the U.S. and Europe.

Deep Purple

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Arnett Cobb - Blues & Ballads (Feat. Red Garland's Trio)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 72:48

Size: 166.7 MB

Styles: Saxophone jazz

Year: 2014

Art: Front

[7:36] 1. Sizzlin'

[5:23] 2. Black Velvet

[3:20] 3. Your Wonderful Love

[6:56] 4. The Way You Look Tonight

[5:24] 5. P.S. I Love You

[7:12] 6. Willow Weep For Me

[7:46] 7. Blue Sermon

[4:49] 8. Darn That Dream

[5:23] 9. Blue And Sentimental

[5:09] 10. Sweet Georgia Brown

[2:53] 11. Why Try To Change Me Now

[4:49] 12. Hurry Home

[6:03] 13. Georgia On My Mind

Arnett Cobb (ts), Red Garland (p), George Tucker, George Duvivier (b), J.C. Heard (d).

Twofer: Tracks #1,2,4,7,10,13 originally issued on the 12" album “Sizzlin’” (Prestige PRST-7227). Recorded in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on November 30, 1960. Tracks #3,5,6,8,9,11,12 originally issued on the 12" album “Ballads by Cobb” (Moodsville MVLP-14). Recorded in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on November 13, 1960.

Tenor man Arnett Cobb, became known in the ‘40s for his honking, stomping and general full-bodied, expansive style displayed with Lionel Hampton’s band and his own group on the kind of business that Louis Jordan had covered for so long. The 1960 recordings gathered here brought to the fore the hushed, boastful tone and good taste, along with the swinging debt to Coleman Hawkins, obvious throughout—though it must be admitted that Cobb is very much his own man, with a fully assimilated, personal style.

In these two albums “Sizzlin’” and “Ballads” he’s in assertively rhythmic company, riding easily on the up and mid tempo tunes with his warm and vibrant approach and his rough, tweedy tone. In his quiet moments, playing blues or ballads—most of the tunes on this set—Cobb manages to expose his music by “talking” with his horn in a highly suggestive manner. Cobb’s quartet plays with force, directness, honesty and conviction, and Garland’s piano is effective in his accompanying role, and particularly touching and sensitive in his solo work. Red and drummer J.C. Heard, with George Tucker and George Duvivier sharing the bass duties complete the made-to-measure rhythm sections. The music is well-made, swinging, sensitive, unpretentious, accessible and, above all, rooted in the common experience of the musicians involved

Blues & Ballads (Feat. Red Garland Trio)

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Arnett Cobb & Guy Lafitte - Tenor Abrupt

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1980
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:11
Size: 172,3 MB
Art: Front

( 7:49)  1. On Green Dolphin Street
( 5:25)  2. Climb Every mountain
( 5:43)  3. Que Reste-t-it de nos Amours
( 8:52)  4. Make Someone Happy
(11:22)  5. Blues Abrupt
( 6:13)  6. The Nearness of You
( 7:15)  7. I Got Rhythm
( 5:21)  8. Go Red Go
( 8:33)  9. Blues in Deauville
( 6:33) 10. Junpin' at the Woofside

As part of The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions series, tenor saxophonist Arnett Cobb is spotlighted on ten digitally remastered tracks, recorded live in France on March 16 and 29, 1980. Cobb recorded several records for Black & Blue, but this straight-ahead live session is special. Paired up with tenor associate Guy Lafitte, Roland Hanna on piano, Jimmy Woode on bass, and Eddie Locke on drums, Cobb is still in excellent form even though this was recorded late in his career. 

Among the previously unreleased tracks are "Oue Reste-T-Il de Nos Amours," "Make Someone Happy," "The Nearness of You," and "Blues in Deauville." ~ Al Campbell  http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-definitive-black-blue-sessions-tenor-abrupt-mw0000032296

Personnel: Arnett Cobb (tenor saxophone); Guy Lafitte (tenor saxophone); Roland Hanna (piano); Eddie Locke (drums).

Tenor Abrupt

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Arnett Cobb Quintets - More Party Time

Styles: Jazz
Year: 1960
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:44
Size: 84,1 MB
Art: Front

(8:57)  1. Lover, Come Back to Me
(3:41)  2. Blue Lou
(5:52)  3. Swanee River
(5:22)  4. Down by the Riverside
(7:36)  5. Blue Me
(5:13)  6. Sometimes I'm Happy

During 1959-1960, the tough-toned but sentimental tenor saxophonist Arnett Cobb recorded six albums for Prestige; his next recording as a leader would not be until 1971. On this particular CD reissue, Cobb performs quintet selections with pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Sam Jones, drummer Art Taylor, and Danny Barrajanos on conga; on "Down by the Riverside" (from February 17) pianist Bobby Timmons and Buck Clarke on congas join Jones, Taylor, and Cobb. The saxman's treatments of "Blue Me" and five veteran songs ("Lover Come Back to Me," "Blue Lou," "Swanee River," "Down by the Riverside," and "Sometimes I'm Happy") are melodic, soulful, and swinging. An excellent if brief (at 36 minutes) effort. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/more-party-time-mw0000040244

More Party Time

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Arnett Cobb - Jumpin' The Blues

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 72:25

Size: 165.8 MB

Styles: Saxophone jazz

Year: 2013

Art: Front

[3:01] 1. The Shy One

[2:59] 2. Li'l Sonny

[3:07] 3. Someone To Watch Over Me

[2:52] 4. Open House

[2:50] 5. Whispering

[2:06] 6. Walkin' Home

[2:56] 7. Pay It No Mind

[2:43] 8. Smooth Sailing

[2:39] 9. Big League Blues

[3:04] 10. Flower Garden Blues

[4:17] 11. Jumpin' The Blues

[2:57] 12. Chick She Ain't Nowhere

[2:36] 13. Go Red Go

[2:38] 14. Cobb's Corner

[3:01] 15. Walkin' With Sid

[2:53] 16. I'm In The Mood For Love

[2:34] 17. Still Flying

[2:58] 18. Running With Ray

[3:10] 19. Dutch Kitchen Bounce

[2:45] 20. Arnett Blows For 1300

[2:43] 21. Cobb's Boogie

[5:27] 22. When I Grow Too Old To Dream

[2:53] 23. Top Flight

[3:05] 24. Cobb's Idea

A stomping Texas tenor player in the tradition of Illinois Jacquet, very robust and sometimes raw, who mixes the musical vocabularies of swing, bebop, blues and R&B, and originator of the “Open Prairie” tone and “Southern Preacher” style of playing. Arnett Cobb has that honking, bar-walking saxophone sound that used to blast from jukeboxes coast-to-coast. There was always excitement elicited by Cobb’s uninhibited, blasting style which earned him the label “Wild Man of the Tenor Sax.”

Cobb was a prolific showman, writer, stylist, arranger, and tenor saxophone technician. His saxophone technique and music style directly influenced Illinois Jacquet, Gene Ammons, Johnny Griffin, Houston Person, Sonny Stitt, Stanley Turrentine, King Curtis, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, and a generation of musicians in jazz, swing, R&B, soul, and funk music.

Baritone Saxophone – Charles Fowlkes, Johnny Griffin; Bass – Carl Pruitt, Gene Wright, Walter Buchanan; Drums – Al Walker, George Ballard; Piano – George Rhodes; Tenor Saxophone – Arnett Cobb, Willard Brown; Trombone – Michael Wood, Dickie Harris; Trumpet – David Page, Ed Lewis, Lamar Wright, Willie Moore.

Jumpin' The Blues

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