''Arnett Cobb Live'' is a
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by saxophonist
Arnett Cobb
Arnett Cleophus Cobb (August 10, 1918 – March 24, 1989)
accessed July 2010.
which was recorded in Holland in 1982 and released on the Dutch
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label the following year.
Arnett Cobb catalog
accessed November 28, 2017
Reception
The AllMusic
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review by Scott Yanow stated "The tenor always seemed on the verge of exploding and was still in prime form, as can be heard on four basic standards and his blues "Cobb's Idea." A lesser-known but rewarding effort, one of Cobb's best from his later years".
Track listing
# "Cobb's Idea" (Arnett Cobb) – 11:00
# "Sweet Georgia Brown
"Sweet Georgia Brown" is a jazz standard composed in 1925 by Ben Bernie and Maceo Pinkard, with lyrics by Kenneth Casey.
History
Reportedly, Ben Bernie came up with the concept for the song's lyrics – although he is not the credited lyricist ...
" (Ben Bernie
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, Maceo Pinkard
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, Kenneth Casey
Kenneth Casey (January 10, 1899 – August 10, 1965) was an American composer, publisher, author, and child movie star in early silents.
Biography
Born in New York City, Casey worked as a child actor in over thirty films for Vitagraph Studios b ...
) – 10:56
# "Just a Closer Walk with Thee
"Just a Closer Walk with Thee" is a traditional gospel song and jazz standard that has been performed and recorded by many artists. Performed as either an instrumental or vocal, "A Closer Walk" is perhaps the most frequently played number in the ...
" (Traditional) – 7:54
# " Body and Soul" (Johnny Green
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, Frank Eyton
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, Edward Heyman
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, Robert Sour
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) – 6:33
# "I Got Rhythm
"I Got Rhythm" is a piece composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and published in 1930, which became a jazz standard. Its chord progression, known as the "rhythm changes", is the foundation for many other popular jazz tunes such ...
" (George Gershwin
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, Ira Gershwin
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) – 6:02
# ''Final Words by Arnett Cobb'' – 2:04
Personnel
*Arnett Cobb
Arnett Cleophus Cobb (August 10, 1918 – March 24, 1989)
accessed July 2010.
– tenor saxophone
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*Rein de Graaff – piano
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*Jacques Schols – bass
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*John Engels – drums
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References
{{Arnett Cobb
Timeless Records live albums
Arnett Cobb live albums
1983 live albums