These two early 60s quintet dates are marvelous, a mother lode of timeless horn artistry. They’re both straight reissues — no alternate takes or unreleased tracks of any sort. The first, originally ...
01. Doodle Oodle (Billy Byers) - 5:50; 02. Blue Hodge (Gary McFarland) - 6:32; 03. Halley´s Comet (Al Cohn) - 4:20; 04. Saratoga Hunch (Dave Frishberg) - 7:23; 05. The Wailing Boat (Al Cohn) - 5:28; ...
Zoot Sims, left, and Al Cohn performing on stage. Al Cohn, circa 1980. Saxophonist John 'Zoot' Sims on break at WTTW Studios during a taping of the show Soundstage in Chicago, Nov. 26, 1979. Harry ...