Al Cohn's Tones
1956 studio album by Al Cohn
Al Cohn's Tones The Progressive Al Cohn Al Cohn comprising two sessions, one recorded in 1950 and the other from 1953, which was released on the Savoy label in 1956.[ 1] [ 2]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook stated: "Backed by some of the top bop players of the day, Al Cohn stretches out here for a program heavy with up-tempo swingers. ...this early Cohn release is at once hot and cool, vigorous and lithe".[ 3]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 3]
Track listing
All compositions by Al Cohn except where noted
"I'm Tellin' Ya" - 5:58
"Jane Street" - 4:37
"Infinity" - 2:57
"How Long Has This Been Going On? " (George Gershwin , Ira Gershwin ) - 3:13
"That's What You Think" - 4:50
"Ah Moore" - 4:57
"Groovin' With Gus" - 2:36
"Let's Get Away from It All " (Matt Dennis , Tom Adair ) - 3:10
Personnel
Al Cohn - tenor saxophone Nick Travis - trumpet (tracks 01-02, 05-06)Horace Silver (tracks 01-02, 05-06), George Wallington (tracks 03-04, 07-08) - piano Tommy Potter (tracks 03-04, 07-08), Curly Russell (tracks 01-02, 05-06) - bass Tiny Kahn (tracks 01-02, 05-06), Max Roach (tracks 03-04, 07-08) - drums
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums
Al Cohn's Tones Mr. Music The Natural Seven That Old Feeling Four Brass One Tenor The Brothers! Bill Perkins and Richie Kamuca , 1955)From A to...Z Zoot Sims , 1956)The Sax Section Cohn on the Saxophone Tenor Conclave John Coltrane , Hank Mobley , and Zoot Sims, 1956)The Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Bobby Brookmeyer The Four Brothers... Together Again! Herbie Steward , Zoot Sims, and Serge Chaloff , 1957)Al and Zoot You 'n' Me Son of Drum Suite Either Way Jazz Mission to Moscow Body and Soul Motoring Along Play It Now True Blue Dexter Gordon , 1976)Silver Blue Al Cohn's America Heavy Love Jimmy Rowles , 1977)No Problem Live albums
Albums
The Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley Max Roach + 4 Jazz in 3/4 Time The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker Award-Winning Drummer Booker Little 4 and Max Roach MAX Max Roach + 4 on the Chicago Scene Max Roach + 4 at Newport Max Roach with the Boston Percussion Ensemble Deeds, Not Words Moon Faced and Starry Eyed Abbey Lincoln , 1959)Quiet as It's Kept Rich Versus Roach Buddy Rich , 1959)The Many Sides of Max Long as You're Living Parisian Sketches We Insist! Percussion Bitter Sweet It's Time Money Jungle Duke Ellington , Charles Mingus , 1962)Speak, Brother, Speak! The Max Roach Trio Featuring the Legendary Hasaan Hasaan Ibn Ali , 1964)Drums Unlimited Members, Don't Git Weary Lift Every Voice and Sing Re: Percussion M'Boom , Strata-East , 1973)Birth and Rebirth Anthony Braxton , 1978)Historic Concerts Cecil Taylor , 1979)M'Boom One in Two – Two in One Anthony Braxton , 1979)Pictures in a Frame The Long March Archie Shepp , 1979)In the Light Live at Vielharmonie Collage It's Christmas Again Scott Free Survivors Easy Winners Bright Moments Max + Dizzy: Paris 1989 Dizzy Gillespie , 1989)To the Max! With Clifford Brown Compilations
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release .
Blue Albums Art /The With
Introducing Nat Adderley Love and Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver Dee Dee Bridgewater , 1994)Byrd's Eye View Donald Byrd , 1955)Whims of Chambers Bohemia After Dark Kenny Clarke , 1955)Al Cohn's Tones Al Cohn , 1950)Miles Davis, Volume 3 Miles Davis Quartet Blue Haze Miles Davis Quintet Miles Davis All-Star Sextet Walkin' Miles Davis with Sonny Rollins Bags' Groove Quartet/Quintet/Sextet Lou Donaldson , 1952)Afro-Cuban Kenny Dorham , 1955)The Art Farmer Septet When Farmer Met Gryce Gigi Gryce , 1955)The Complete Roost Recordings Stan Getz , 1950–51)Nica's Tempo Disorder at the Border Coleman Hawkins , 1952)Milt Jackson Quartet Plenty, Plenty Soul Milt Jackson , 1957)The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2 J.J. Johnson , 1955)Blowing in from Chicago Clifford Jordan & John Gilmore , 1957)Hank Mobley Quartet Hank Mobley Sextet Hank Mobley and His All Stars Hank Mobley Quintet J. R. Monterose Lee Morgan Indeed! Lee Morgan Sextet Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 Clark Terry Selected
