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| 2009 NEA Jazz Master- James Wilbur "Jimmy" Cobb |
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"Ive seen Jimmy Cobb holding the stick with a slightly tighter grip and, man, his beat is so beautiful."
-Brian Blade, Modern Drummer, July 2008
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Jimmy Cobb Quartet featuring Kenny Barron
Drummer Jimmy Cobb played on what some consider to be the definitive jazz recording, Miles Davis’
“Kind of Blue,” spending five years in his band. From Washington D.C., Cobb built his reputation as an accompanist in the 1950’s, working with artists such as Dinah Washington, Billie Holiday, Pearl Bailey, Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie, Cannonball Adderly and Earl Bostic, with whom he made his first recordings. Cobb joined Miles in 1957, playing on albums not only with Davis, but with John Coltrane as well
(including the “Giant Steps” sessions). Subsequently, Jimmy, along with pianist Wynton Kelly and bassist Paul Chambers, left Miles’ band and worked as a trio behind Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell and J.J. Johnson. Cobb then joined Sarah Vaughan, touring with her throughout the 1970’s. Mostly self taught, Cobb is a consummate team player and peerless timekeeper, who is all about the big picture—
making the music swing.
http://www.stanfordjazz.org
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NPR-Kind of Blue FREE DOWNLOAD
Hear The Entire Program (54 minutes)
NPR.org, July 3, 2007 - The best-selling jazz record of all time is a universally acknowledged masterpiece, revered as much by rock and classical music fans as by jazz lovers. The album is Miles Davis' Kind of
Blue. Kind of Blue brought together seven now-legendary musicians in the prime of their careers: tenor saxophonist John Coltrane, alto saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, pianists Bill Evans and
Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, drummer Jimmy Cobb and, of course, trumpeter Miles Davis.
Musicians from all genres perform, record and study the album's songs, and the influence of the songs
on culture beyond music continues to grow. Drummer Cobb says it all comes down to simplicity —
the reason Kind of Blue has remained so successful for so long. And because of its inherent balance, historian Dan Morgenstern adds, the album never wears out its welcome.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10862796
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John Webber and Jimmy Cobb: Sunday Star-Ledger 4.16.2006 |
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