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1955 studio album by Al Cohn
Four Brass One Tenor is an album by
Al Cohn 's Jazz Workshop recorded in 1955 for the
RCA Victor label.
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Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating
AllMusic
[2]
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".
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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
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums
Al Cohn's Tones (1950 & 1953)
Mr. Music (1954)
The Natural Seven (1955)
That Old Feeling (1955)
Four Brass One Tenor (1955)
The Brothers! (with
Bill Perkins and
Richie Kamuca , 1955)
From A to...Z (with
Zoot Sims , 1956)
The Sax Section (1956)
Cohn on the Saxophone (1956)
Tenor Conclave (with
John Coltrane ,
Hank Mobley , and Zoot Sims, 1956)
The Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Bobby Brookmeyer (1956)
The Four Brothers... Together Again! (with
Herbie Steward , Zoot Sims, and
Serge Chaloff , 1957)
Al and Zoot (with Zoot Sims, 1957)
You 'n' Me (with Zoot Sims, 1960)
Son of Drum Suite (1960)
Either Way (with Zoot Sims, 1961)
Jazz Mission to Moscow (1962)
Body and Soul (with Zoot Sims, 1973)
Motoring Along (with Zoot Sims, 1974)
Play It Now (1975)
True Blue (with
Dexter Gordon , 1976)
Silver Blue (with Dexter Gordon, 1976)
Al Cohn's America (1976)
Heavy Love (with
Jimmy Rowles , 1977)
No Problem (1979)
Live albums