Bob Cooper (musician)
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Bob Cooper and June Christy, ca. 1947.
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Also known as | Coop |
Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States |
December 6, 1925
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Los Angeles, California United States |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Saxophone, clarinet, flute, oboe, english horn |
Associated acts | Stan Kenton |
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 solos on oboe.[1]
He worked in Stan Kenton's band starting in 1945 and married the band's singer June Christy. He had the nickname "Coop".[2]
Bob Cooper's last studio recording was on Karrin Allyson's album Sweet Home Cookin (1993) on which he played tenor saxophone.
Discography
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- Shifting Winds (Capitol, 1955)
- Flute 'n Oboe (Pacific Jazz, 1957) with Bud Shank
- Coop! The Music of Bob Cooper (Contemporary, 1958)
- The Swing's to TV (World Pacific, 1958) with Bud Shank
- Blowin' Country (World Pacific, 1959) with Bud Shank
- Tenor Sax Jazz Impressions (Trend, 1979)
- The Music of Michel Legrand (Discovery, 1980)
- In a Mellotone (Contemporary, 1985) with the Snooky Young Sextet featuring Ernie Andrews
With Chet Baker
- Witch Doctor (Contemporary, 1953 [1985])
With Elmer Bernstein
- The Man with the Golden Arm (Decca, 1956)
With June Christy
- Do-Re-Mi (Capitol, 1961)
With Maynard Ferguson
- Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party (EmArcy, 1954)
- Jam Session featuring Maynard Ferguson (EmArcy, 1954)
- Dimensions (EmArcy, 1955)
With Jimmy Giuffre
- The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet (Atlantic, 1956)
With Stan Kenton
- Stan Kenton's Milestones (Capitol, 1943-47 [1950])
- Stan Kenton Classics (Capitol, 1944-47 [1952])
- Artistry in Rhythm (Capitol, 1946)
- Encores (Capitol, 1947)
- A Presentation of Progressive Jazz (Capitol, 1947)
- Innovations in Modern Music (Capitol, 1950)
- Stan Kenton Presents (Capitol, 1950)
- City of Glass (Capitol, 1951)
- Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton (Capitol, 1953)
- This Modern World (Capitol, 1953)
- The Kenton Era (Capitol, 1940-54, [1955])
With Barney Kessel
- Kessel Plays Standards (Contemporary, 1954-55)
With Shelly Manne
- The West Coast Sound (Contemporary, 1955)
With Art Pepper
- Showcase for Modern Jazz (Brunswick, 1958)
With Shorty Rogers
- Cool and Crazy (RCA Victor, 1953)
- Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (RCA Victor, 1954)
- Collaboration (RCA Victor, 1954) with André Previn
- Afro-Cuban Influence (RCA Victor, 1958)
With Bud Shank
- Jazz at Cal-Tech (Pacific Jazz, 1956)
- Barefoot Adventure (Pacific Jazz, 1961)
- Bud Shank & the Sax Section (Pacific Jazz, 1966)
References
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