Al Cohn Discography
1950 (age 25)
Al Cohn Quartet
Al Cohn, tenor sax; George Wallington, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums.
NYC, July 29, 1950
| T103 | Groovin' With Gus | Triumph 812; Progressive PLP 3002; Savoy XP 8121, MG 12048 |
| Groovin' With Gus No. 2 (alternate take) | Progressive PLP 3002; Savoy SJL 2210 | |
| T104 | Infinity | Triumph 811; Progressive PLP 3002; Savoy XP 8121, MG 12048 |
| Infinity No. 2 (alternate take) | Progressive PLP 3002; Savoy SJL 2210 | |
| T105 | How Long Has This Been Going On | Triumph 811; Progressive PLP 3002; Savoy XP 8121, MG 12048 |
| T106 | Let's Get Away From It All | Triumph 812; Progressive PLP 3002; Savoy XP 8121, MG 12048 |
| Let's Get Away From It All (alternate take) | Savoy SJL 2210 |
* Savoy MG 12048 Al Cohn's Tones 1956
= Savoy SJL 1126 The Progressive Al Cohn 1979
* Savoy SJL 2210 Various Artists - Brothers And Other Mothers: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Progressive PLP 3002 Al Cohn Quartet 1950s
* Savoy XP 8121 The Al Cohn Quartet
* Triumph 812 Al Cohn - Groovin' With Gus / Let's Get Away From It All 1950
= Progressive 106 -
* Triumph 811 Al Cohn - Infinity / How Long Has This Been Going On? 1950
= Progressive 105 -
1953
Al Cohn Quintet
Nick Travis, trumpet; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 23, 1953
| I'm Tellin' Ya | Progressive PLP 3004; Savoy XP 8122, MG 15036, MG 12048 | |
| Jane Street | - | |
| Ah-Moore | Progressive PLP 3004; Savoy XP 8123, MG 15036, MG 12048 | |
| That's What You Think (master) | - | |
| That's What You Think - 1 | Savoy SJL 1126 |
* Savoy MG 12048 Al Cohn's Tones 1956
= Savoy SJL 1126 The Progressive Al Cohn 1979
* Progressive PLP 3004 Al Cohn Quintet 1950s
* Savoy MG 15036 The Al Cohn Quintet 1954
* Savoy XP 8122 Al Cohn Quintet Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8123 Al Cohn Quintet Vol. 2
1954
Al Cohn Quintet
Hal Stein, alto sax; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Harvey Leonard, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Christy Febbo, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 29, 1954
| Red Mitchell's Blues (as Help Keep Your City Clean Blues) | Progressive PLP 1003; Prestige PRST 7819 | |
| Broadway (take 1) | Prestige PRST 7819 | |
| Broadway (take 2) | Progressive PLP 1003; Prestige PRST 7819 | |
| Suddenly It's Spring (take 1) | Prestige PRST 7819 | |
| Suddenly It's Spring (take 2) | Progressive PLP 1003; Prestige PRST 7819 | |
| Ballad Medley: These Foolish Things / Everything Happens To Me / Sweet Lorraine / When It's Sleepy Time Down South | - |
* Progressive PLP 1003 Al Cohn Quintet - I Like Al Cohn not released
* Prestige PRST 7819 Al Cohn - Broadway/1954 1970
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1812-2 Al Cohn - Broadway 1992
Al Cohn And His "Charlie's Tavern" Ensemble / The East Coast Scene
Joe Newman, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Billy Byers, trombone; Hal McKusick, Gene Quill, alto sax; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Sol Schlinger, baritone sax; Sanford Gold, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, October 26, 1954
| E4VB5854 | Inside Out | RCA Victor LJM-1020 |
| E4VB5855 | Serenade For Kathy | - |
| E4VB5856 | Autumn Leaves | - |
* RCA Victor LJM-1020 Al Cohn And His "Charlie's Tavern" Ensemble/Shorty Rogers And His Augmented "Giants" - East Coast-West Coast Scene 1955
Al Cohn And His Orchestra
Joe Newman, trumpet; Billy Byers, Frank Rehak, trombone; Al Cohn, Hal McKusick, Gene Quill, Sol Schlinger, sax; Sanford Gold, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, December 22, 1954
| E4VB6178 | Move | RCA Victor LJM-1024 |
| E4VB6179 | Never Never Land | - |
* RCA Victor LJM-1024 Al Cohn And His Orchestra - Mr. Music 1955
Al Cohn And His Orchestra
Jimmy Raney as Sir Osbert Haberdasher, guitar; replaces Bauer.
NYC, December 23, 1954
| E4VB6180 | Count Every Star | RCA Victor LJM-1024 |
| E4VB6181 | Something For Lisa | - |
| E4VB6182 | La Ronde | - |
Joe Newman, trumpet; Billy Byers, trombone; Al Cohn, Gene Quill, Sol Schlinger, sax; Sanford Gold, piano; Buddy Jones, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
| E4VB6098 | Cabin In The Sky | - |
| E4VB6099 | Breakfast With Joe | - |
| E4VB6100 | This Reminds Me Of You | - |
| E4VB6101 | Lullaby Of Birdland | RCA Victor LPM-1146 |
| E4VB6190 | Cohn My Way | RCA Victor LJM-1024 |
* RCA Victor LJM-1024 Al Cohn And His Orchestra - Mr. Music 1955
* RCA Victor LPM-1146 Billy Byers/Al Cohn/Pete Jolly/Shorty Rogers-Andre Previn/Barbara Carroll/Charlie Barnet/Milt Bernhart/Ernie Wilkins/Dick Collins/Quincy Jones/Joe Newman/Tony Scott - Lullaby Of Birdland 1955
1955 (age 30)
Al Cohn's Natural Seven
Joe Newman, trumpet; Frank Rehack, trombone; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Nat Pierce, piano; Freddie Greene, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums, vocal.
Webster Hall, NYC, February 5, 1955
| F2JB1238 | Count Me In | RCA Victor LPM-1116 |
| F2JB1239 | Pick A Dilly | - |
| F2JB1240 | Doggin' Around | - |
| F2JB1241 | A Kiss To Build A Dream On | - |
| F2JB1242 | Jump The Blues Away | - |
| F2JB1243 | A.C. Meets Osie | - |
| F2JB1244 | 9:20 Special | - |
| F2JB1245 | The Natural Thing To Do | - |
| F2JB1246 | Baby Please | - |
| F2JB1247 | Osie's Blues | - |
| F2JB1248 | Jack's Kinda Swing | - |
| F2JB1249 | Freddie's Tune | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-1116 Al Cohn's Natural Seven - The Natural Seven 1955
Al Cohn And His Orchestra Featuring Joe Newman
Joe Newman, trumpet; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Sanford Gold, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Chet Amsterdam, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; with Max Hollander, Leo Kruczek, Milton Lomask, Harry Melnikoff, Seymour Miroff, Julius Schnachter, violin; Bernie Greenhouse, Lucien Schmidt, Morris Stonzek, cello; Gene Orloff, contractor, violin.
Webster Hall, NYC, May 6, 1955
| F2JB3718 | That Old Feeling | RCA Victor LPM-1207 |
| F2JB3719 | Trouble Is A Man | - |
| F2JB3720 | Willow Weep For Me | - |
| F2JB3721 | Gone With The Wind | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-1207 Al Cohn And His Orchestra Featuring Joe Newman - That Old Feeling 1956
The Jazz Workshop - Four Brass, One Tenor
Thad Jones as Bart Valve, Joe Newman, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Nick Travis, trumpet, valve trombone; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Dick Katz, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Buddy Jones, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
Webster Hall, NYC, May 9, 1955
| F2JB3730 | Every Time | RCA Victor LPM-1161 |
| F2JB3731 | Just Plain Sam | - |
| F2JB3732 | Rosetta | - |
| F2JB3733 | Alone Together | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-1161 The Jazz Workshop - Four Brass, One Tenor 1955
Al Cohn And His Orchestra Featuring Joe Newman
Joe Newman, trumpet; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; with Max Hollander, Harry Katzman, Leo Kruczek, Milton Lomask, Harry Lookofsky, Paul Winter, violin; Bernie Greenhouse, George Ricci, Lucien Schmidt, cello; Gene Orloff, contractor, violin.
Webster Hall, NYC, May 11, 1955
| F2JB3722 | Azure-Te (Paris Blues) | RCA Victor LPM-1207 |
| F2JB3723 | I'll Take Romance | - |
| F2JB3724 | I'll Be Around | - |
| F2JB3725 | Sweet And Lovely | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-1207 Al Cohn And His Orchestra Featuring Joe Newman - That Old Feeling 1956
Al Cohn And His Orchestra Featuring Joe Newman
with Fred Buldrini, Harry Melnikoff, violin; replaces Lookofsky, Winter.
Webster Hall, NYC, May 13, 1955
| F2JB3726 | In A Mellow Tone | RCA Victor LPM-1207 |
| F2JB3727 | Soft As Spring | - |
| F2JB3728 | Honey Blonde | - |
| F2JB3729 | Swingin' The Blues | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-1207 Al Cohn And His Orchestra Featuring Joe Newman - That Old Feeling 1956
The Jazz Workshop - Four Brass, One Tenor
Bernie Glow, Thad Jones as Bart Valve, Joe Newman, trumpet; Nick Travis, trumpet, valve trombone; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Dick Katz, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Buddy Jones, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
Webster Hall, NYC, May 14, 1955
| F2JB3734 | A Little Song | RCA Victor LPM-1161 |
| F2JB3735 | The Song Is Ended | - |
| F2JB3736 | Cohn Not Cohen | - |
| F2JB3737 | Foggy Water | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-1161 The Jazz Workshop - Four Brass, One Tenor 1955
The Jazz Workshop - Four Brass, One Tenor
Thad Jones as Bart Valve, Joe Newman, Phil Sunkel, trumpet; Nick Travis, trumpet, valve trombone; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Dick Katz, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Buddy Jones, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
Webster Hall, NYC, May 16, 1955
| F2JB3738 | Suger Cohn | RCA Victor LPM-1161 |
| F2JB3739 | I'm Coming Virginia | - |
| F2JB3740 | Haroosh | - |
| F2JB3741 | Linger A While | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-1161 The Jazz Workshop - Four Brass, One Tenor 1955
The Brothers!
Al Cohn, Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; John Beal, bass; Chuck Flores, drums.
Webster Hall, NYC, June 24, 1955
| F2JB5011 | Blue Skies | RCA Victor LPM-1162 |
| F2JB5012 | Gay Blade | - |
| F2JB5013 | Rolling Stone | - |
| F2JB5014 | Memories Of You | Mosaic MCD-1003 |
| F2JB5015 | Slightly Salty | - |
| F2JB5016 | Three Of A Kind | RCA Victor LPM-1162 |
| F2JB5017 | Pro-Ex | - |
| F2JB5018 | Kim's Kaper | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-1162 Cohn, Perkins, Kamuca - The Brothers! 1956
= Mosaic MCD-1003 - 2006
The Brothers!
Al Cohn, Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Jimmy Raney as Sam Beethoven, guitar; John Beal, bass; Chuck Flores, drums.
Webster Hall, NYC, June 25, 1955
| F2JB5019 | Chorus For Morris | Mosaic MCD-1003 |
| F2JB5020 | Hags! | RCA Victor LPM-1162 |
| F2JB5021 | Blixed | - |
| F2JB5022 | Strange Again | - |
| F2JB5023 | Cap Snapper | - |
| F2JB5024 | Sioux Zan | - |
| F2JB5025 | Saw Buck | Mosaic MCD-1003 |
| F2JB5026 | The Walrus | RCA Victor LPM-1162 |
* RCA Victor LPM-1162 Cohn, Perkins, Kamuca - The Brothers! 1956
= Mosaic MCD-1003 - 2006
1956
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Sextet
Dick Sherman, trumpet; Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Dave McKenna, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
Webster Hall, NYC, January 23, 1956
| G2JB1114 | Mediolistic | RCA Victor LPM-1282 |
| G2JB1115 | Sandy's Swing | - |
| G2JB1116 | Crimea River | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-1282 Al Cohn/Zoot Sims Sextet - From A To... Z 1957
= RCA Bluebird 6469-2-RB - 1987
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Sextet
same personnel.
Webster Hall, NYC, January 24, 1956
| G2JB1117 | A New Moan | RCA Victor LPM-1282 |
| G2JB1118 | A Moment's Notice | - |
| G2JB1119 | My Blues | - |
| G2JB1120 | Sherm's Terms | - |
| G2JB1121 | More Bread | - |
| My Blues (alternate take) | RCA Bluebird 6469-2-RB | |
| More Bread (alternate take) | - |
Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
| G2JB1122 | Tenor For Two Please, Jack | RCA Victor LPM-1282 |
| G2JB1123 | Somebody Loves Me | - |
| G2JB1124 | East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon) | - |
| G2JB1125 | From A To Z | - |
| Tenor For Two Please, Jack (alternate take) | RCA Bluebird 6469-2-RB | |
| Somebody Loves Me (alternate take) | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-1282 Al Cohn/Zoot Sims Sextet - From A To... Z 1957
= RCA Bluebird 6469-2-RB - 1987
The Sax Section
Sam Marowitz, Gene Quill, alto sax; Al Cohn, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Sol Schlinger, baritone sax; Johnny Williams, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, May 24, 1956
| CO56057 | Shazam | Epic LN 3278 |
| CO56058 | Solsville | - |
| CO56059 | Double Fracture | - |
| CO56060 | Tears By Me Out The Heart | - |
* Epic LN 3278 The Jazz Workshop Under The Direction Of Al Cohn - The Sax Section 1956
The Sax Section
Phil Bodner, Romeo Penque, alto sax; Al Cohn, Peanuts Hucko, Boomie Richman, tenor sax; Charlie O'Kane, baritone sax; Johnny Williams, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, June 5, 1956
| CO56093 | Don't Worry 'Bout Me | Epic LN 3278 |
| CO56094 | Villa Rowboats | - |
| CO56095 | Shutout | - |
| CO56096 | While My Lady Sleeps | - |
* Epic LN 3278 The Jazz Workshop Under The Direction Of Al Cohn - The Sax Section 1956
The Sax Section
Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Sol Schlinger, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Don Lamond, drums.
NYC, June 28, 1956
| CO56269 | Shorty George | Epic LN 3278 |
| CO56270 | The Return Of The Red Head | Epic LN 3278, LA 16001 |
| CO56271 | Blues For The High Brow | Epic LN 3278 |
| CO56272 | The Mellow Side | - |
* Epic LN 3278 The Jazz Workshop Under The Direction Of Al Cohn - The Sax Section 1956
* Epic LA 16001, BA 17001 Various Artists - Jazz Scene 2
Al Cohn Quintet
Frank Rehak, trombone; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
Webster Hall, NYC, September 29, 1956
| We Three | Dawn DLP 1110 | |
| Idaho | Dawn DLP 1110, DLP 1123 | |
| The Things I Love | Dawn DLP 1110 | |
| Singing The Blues | - | |
| Be Loose | - | |
| When Day Is Done | - | |
| Good Old Blues | - | |
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | - | |
| Abstract Of You | - | |
| Blue Lou | - |
same session.
| Them There Eyes | Jazztone (Eu) J-1245 |
* Dawn DLP 1110 Al Cohn - Cohn On The Saxophone 1956
* Dawn DLP 1123 Various Artists - Critics' Choice 1957
* Jazztone (Eu) J-1245 Various Artists - Modern Jazz Festival 1950s
= Guilde Du Jazz (F) J.1245 Various Artists - Festival Du Jazz Moderne 1950s
The Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Bobby Brookmeyer
Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Mose Allison, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Nick Stabulas, drums.
NYC, December 4, 1956
| 101060 | S-H-I-N-E | Coral CRL 57118 |
| 101061 | The Lady Is A Tramp | - |
| 101062 | So Far So Good | - |
| 101063 | A Blues Serenade | - |
| 101064 | Chlo-E (Song Of The Swamp) | - |
| 101065 | Good Spirits | - |
* Coral CRL 57118 The Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Bobby Brookmeyer 1957
The Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Bobby Brookmeyer
same personnel.
NYC, December 5, 1956
| 101066 | Winter | Coral CRL 57118 |
| 101067 | Lazy Man Stomp | - |
| 101068 | I Should Care | - |
| 101069 | Bunny Hunch | - |
| 101070 | Back To Back | - |
| 101071 | Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good) | - |
* Coral CRL 57118 The Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Bobby Brookmeyer 1957
1957
Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Zoot Sims
Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Mose Allison, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Nick Stabulas, drums.
NYC, March 27, 1957
| 102100 | You're A Lucky Guy | Coral CRL 57171 |
| 102101 | Halley's Comet | - |
| 102102 | Chasing The Blues | - |
| 102103 | Two Funky People | - |
| 102104 | The Wailing Boat | - |
| 102105 | Brandy And Beer | - |
| 102106 | Gone With The Wind | Coral CRL 57149 |
| 102107 | Just You, Just Me | Coral CRL 57171 |
| 102108 | It's A Wonderful World | - |
* Coral CRL 57171 Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Zoot Sims - Al And Zoot 1957
* Coral CRL 57149 Various Artists - Jazz Cornucopia
The Zoot Sims - Al Cohn Septet
Nick Travis, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Al Cohn, baritone sax; Elliot Lawrence, piano, leader; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Bill Elton, arranger.
circa 1957-1958
| I Get Along Without You Very Well | Jass Records JASS TWELVE | |
| Old Rockin' Chair | - | |
| Skylark | - | |
| The Nearness Of You | - | |
| Georgia On My Mind | - | |
| Up A Lazy River | - | |
| Two Sleepy People | - | |
| Stardust | - |
* Jass Records JASS TWELVE The Zoot Sims/Al Cohn Septet - Happy Over Hoagy 1987
= Jass Records J-CD-5 The Zoot Sims/Al Cohn Septet - Happy Over Hoagy / Charlie Shavers/Sam "The Man" Taylor/Urbie Green - We Dig Cole! 1988
1959
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Quintet And Phil Woods
Phil Woods, alto sax #3,4; Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Mose Allison, piano; Nabil Totah, bass; Paul Motian, drums.
Half Note, NYC, February 6 and 7, 1959
| 1. | Lover Come Back To Me | United Artists UAL 4040 |
| 2. | It Had To Be You | - |
| 3. | Wee Dot | - |
| 4. | After You've Gone | - |
* United Artists UAL 4040, UAS 5040 Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Phil Woods - Jazz Alive! A Night At The Half Note 1959
= Blue Note CDP 7243 4 94105 2 7 - 1998
1960
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Quintet
Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Mose Allison, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Nick Stabulas, drums.
broadcast, Birdland, NYC, March 4, 1960
| Halley's Comet | Chazzer 2004; Marshmallow (J) MMEX-160-CD | |
| Ah-More (as Ah-Moore) | - | |
| Gone With The Wind | - | |
| Just You, Just Me | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | Chazzer 2004 |
* Chazzer 2004 Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, Al Cohn-Zoot Sims - The Vibes Are On Chazzer mid 1970s
* Marshmallow (J) MMEX-160-CD Zoot Sims - At Birdland 2013
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Quintet
Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, tenor sax #1-6,8-10, clarinet #7; Mose Allison, piano; Major Holley, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
Fine Recording, NYC, June 1 and 3, 1960
| 1. 20110 | The Note | Mercury MG-20606 |
| 2. 20111 | You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | - |
| 3. 20112 | A Pair Of Deuces | unissued |
| 4. 20113 | You 'N Me | Mercury MG-20606 |
| 5. 20114 | On The Alamo | - |
| 6. 20115 | The Opener | - |
| 7. 20116 | Angel Eyes | - |
| 8. 20117 | Awful Lonely | - |
| 9. 20118 | Love For Sale | - |
| 10. 20119 | Improvisation For Unaccompanied Saxophones | - |
* Mercury MG-20606, SR-60606 Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Quintet - You 'N Me 1960
= Universal (J) UCCM-9121 - 2002
Al Cohn And His Orchestra
Bernie Glow, Jimmy Maxwell, Clark Terry, Nick Travis, trumpet; Urbie Green, Dick Hixson, Frank Rehak, trombone; Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone; John Barrows, Jim Buffington, French horn; Ed Caine, Gene Quill, alto sax; Romeo Penque, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Sol Schlinger, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Buddy Clark, George Duvivier, bass; Jimmy Cobb, Louis Hayes, Don Lamond, Mel Lewis, Charlie Persip, drums; Al Cohn, conductor.
Webster Hall, NYC, August 24, 1960
| L2PB3830 | First Movement: Son Of A Drum | RCA Victor LPM-2312 |
| L2PB3831 | Second Movement: Brushmanship | - |
| L2PB3832 | Third Movement: Dr. Skin And Mr. Hide | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-2312 Al Cohn And His Orchestra - Son Of Drum Suite 1961
Al Cohn And His Orchestra
Gus Johnson, drums; replaces Hayes.
Webster Hall, NYC, August 26, 1960
| L2PB3833 | Fourth Movement: Five Drums In Four-Four Time | RCA Victor LPM-2312 |
| L2PB3834 | Fifth Movement: Drums Loco | - |
| L2PB3835 | Sixth Movement: Drum Smoke | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-2312 Al Cohn And His Orchestra - Son Of Drum Suite 1961
1961
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Quintet
Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; with Mose Allison as "Old Grand Happy", piano; Bill Crow, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; and featuring Cecil "Kid Haffey" Collier, vocal #2,3,7.
Philadelphia, PA, February, 1961
| 1. | P-Town | Fred Miles Presents FM 1 |
| 2. | I Like It Like That | - |
| 3. | Sweet Lorraine | - |
| 4. | Autumn Leaves | - |
| 5. | The Thing | - |
| 6. | I'm Tellin' Ya | - |
| 7. | Nagasaki | - |
| 8. | Morning Fun | - |
* Fred Miles Presents FM 1 Zoot Sims And Al Cohn - Either Way 1961
= Zim ZMS-2002 Al Cohn And Zoot Sims - Either Way 1976
1962
Al Cohn And His Orchestra
Marky Markowitz, Jimmy Maxwell, trumpet; Willie Dennis, trombone; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax, flute; Phil Woods, alto sax, clarinet; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Gene Allen, baritone sax; Eddie Costa, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Mel Lewis, drums; Al Cohn, arranger, conductor.
NYC, July 12, 1962
| Mission To Moscow | Colpix CP 433 | |
| The Sochi Boatmen | - | |
| Midnight In Moscow | - | |
| Let's Dance | - | |
| Russian Lullaby | - | |
| Red, White And Blue Eyes | - |
* Colpix CP 433, SCP 433 Zoot Sims, Phil Woods, Bill Crow, Mel Lewis, Willie Dennis - Jazz Mission To Moscow: Featuring Top Jazz Artists On Their Return From Tour Of Soviet Union 1962 1962
1963
Al Cohn Octet
Art Farmer, flugelhorn; Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone; Phil Woods, alto sax; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Nick Brignola, baritone sax; John Bunch, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Walter Perkins, drums; Al Cohn, leader, arranger.
NYC, probably May 2-18, 1963
| Believe | No Label (US) RKO 131542 | |
| Madrigal #1 | - | |
| Madrigal New York | - | |
| Nyet (You Will Say No) | - |
* No Label (US) RKO 131542 Various Artists - Jazz At Liberty - American Musicians Play Soviet Originals Over Radio Liberty 1963
1965 (age 40)
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims - Richie Kamuca Sextet
Al Cohn, Richie Kamuca, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Dave Frishberg, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
broadcast, The Half Note, NYC, October 29, 1965
| Broadway | Pumpkin Productions 108; Philology (It) W 41.2 | |
| Tickle Toe | - |
* Pumpkin Productions 108 Zoot Sims - Suitably Zoot
* Philology (It) W 41.2 Various Artists - Directly From The Half Note
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Septet
Peter King, alto, tenor sax; Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Jackie Sharpe, tenor, baritone sax; Stan Tracey, piano; Rick Laird, bass; Jackie Dougan, drums.
London, England, December, 1965
| Shoft | World Record Club (E) TP 714 | |
| Haunted Jazzclub | - | |
| Zoot's Tune | - | |
| Cockle Row | - | |
| Pete's Tune No. 1 | - | |
| Flaming June | - | |
| Mr. George | - | |
| Pete's Tune No. 2 | - |
* World Record Club (E) TP 714, STP 714 Al Cohn, Zoot Sims - Al And Zoot In London
1968
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Quintet
Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Dave Frishberg, piano; Victor Sproles, bass; Donald McDonald, drums.
The Left Bank Jazz Society, Famous Ballroom, Baltimore, MD, October 27, 1968
| Tickle Toe | Label M 495716 | |
| Mr. George | - | |
| Medley: These Foolish Things / Willow Weep For Me | - | |
| John's Bunch | - | |
| Blue Hodge | - | |
| Expense Account | - | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | - | |
| Recado Bossa Nova | - |
* Label M 495716 Al Cohn, Zoot Sims - Easy As Pie: Live At The West Bank
1973
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Quintet
Al Cohn, tenor sax; Zoot Sims, tenor, soprano sax; Jaki Byard, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
Mediasound, NYC, March 23, 1973
| Doodle Oodle | Muse MR 5016 | |
| Emily | - | |
| Samba Medley: Recado Bossa Nova / The Girl From Ipanema / One Note Samba | - | |
| Mama Flosie | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| Jean | - | |
| Blue Hodge | - |
* Muse MR 5016 Al Cohn & Zoot Sims - Body And Soul 1975
= Muse MR 5356, MCD 5356 - 1988
= 32 Jazz 32017 - 1997
1974
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Quintet
Al Cohn, tenor sax; Zoot Sims, tenor, soprano sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Hugo Rasmussen, bass; Svend-Erik Norregaard, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, November 25, 1974
| Stockholm - L.A. | Sonet (E) SNTF-684, (Swd) JUB-5 | |
| My Funny Valentine | Sonet (E) SNTF-684 | |
| Yardbird Suite | - | |
| Motoring Along | - | |
| Fallin' | - | |
| What The World Needs Now | - |
* Sonet (E) SNTF-684 Al Cohn & Zoot Sims - Motoring Along 1975
= Sonet (E) SNTCD-684 - 1988
* Sonet (Swd) JUB-5 Various Artists - Sonets Jubileums-Serie 5 - Jazz 1973-76 1976?
1975 (age 50)
Al Cohn Quartet
Al Cohn, tenor sax; Barry Harris, piano; Larry Ridley, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.
NYC, June 19, 1975
| You're My Everything | Xanadu 110 | |
| Lover | - | |
| Play It Now | - | |
| Irresistible You | - | |
| Georgia On My Mind | - | |
| It's Sand Man | - |
* Xanadu 110 Al Cohn - Play It Now 1975
= Xanadu FDC 5171 The Complete Al Cohn/Barry Harris Quartets Vol. 1 - Play It Now 1989
1976
True Blue
Blue Mitchell, Sam Noto, trumpet; Al Cohn, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Barry Harris, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
NYC, October 22, 1976
| Lady Bird | Xanadu 136 | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean | - | |
| True Blue | - |
* Xanadu 136 Al Cohn, Dexter Gordon, Barry Harris, Louis Hayes, Sam Jones, Blue Mitchell, Sam Noto - True Blue 1977?
Silver Blue
same session.
NYC, October 22, 1976
| On The Trail | Xanadu 137 | |
| Allen's Alley | - | |
| Silver's Blue | - |
* Xanadu 137 Al Cohn, Dexter Gordon, Barry Harris, Louis Hayes, Sam Jones, Blue Mitchell, Sam Noto - Silver Blue 1977?
Al Cohn Quartet
Al Cohn, tenor sax; Barry Harris, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Leroy Williams, drums.
NYC, December 6, 1976
| America The Beautiful | Xanadu 138, FDC 5172 | |
| Night And Day | - | |
| My Shining Hour | - | |
| Bright | Xanadu 138, FDC 5171 | |
| Skylark | - | |
| Woody 'N' You | - | |
| Comin' In Home | - |
* Xanadu 138 Al Cohn's America 1977
* Xanadu FDC 5172 The Complete Al Cohn/Barry Harris Quartets Vol. 2 - No Problem 1989
* Xanadu FDC 5171 The Complete Al Cohn/Barry Harris Quartets Vol. 1 - Play It Now 1989
1977
Al Cohn - Jimmy Rowles Duo
Al Cohn, tenor sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano.
NYC, March 15, 1977
| Them There Eyes | Xanadu 145 | |
| Sweet And Lovely | - | |
| I Hadn't Anyone Till You | - | |
| Taking A Chance On Love | - | |
| These Foolish Things | - | |
| Bar Talk | - | |
| For All We Know | Xanadu XCD 1234 |
* Xanadu 145 Al Cohn And Jimmy Rowles - Heavy Love 1977
= Xanadu XCD 1234 - 1995
1979
Al Cohn Quartet
Al Cohn, tenor sax; Barry Harris, piano; Steve Gilmore, bass; Walter Bolden, drums.
NYC, December 18, 1979
| Fred | Xanadu 179 | |
| Danielle | - | |
| All The Things You Are | - | |
| Zoot Case | - | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - | |
| Mood Indigo | - | |
| Three Little Words | - |
* Xanadu 179 Al Cohn - No Problem 1980
= Xanadu FDC 5172 The Complete Al Cohn/Barry Harris Quartets Vol. 2 - No Problem 1989
1981
Al Cohn Quartet
Al Cohn, tenor sax; Lou Levy, piano; Monty Budwig, bass; Jake Hanna, drums.
United-Western Studios, Los Angeles, CA, April, 1981
| Take Four | Concord Jazz CJ-155 | |
| Unless It's You | - | |
| El Cajon | - | |
| Raincheck | - | |
| Mr. George | - | |
| The Girl From Ipanema | - | |
| This Is New | - | |
| Blue Hodge | - | |
| Expense Account | Concord Jazz CCD-4155 |
* Concord Jazz CJ-155 Al Cohn - Nonpareil 1981
= Concord Jazz CCD-4155 - 1992
Tour De Force
Al Cohn, Scott Hamilton, Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Dave McKenna, piano; Cal Collins, guitar; Bob Maize, bass; Jake Hanna, drums.
Toranomon Hall, Tokyo, Japan, August, 1981
| Blues Up And Down | Concord Jazz CJ-172, CCD-4172 | |
| Tickle Toe | - | |
| Let's Get Away From It All | Concord Jazz CJ-172 | |
| Soft Winds | Concord Jazz CJ-172, CCD-4172 | |
| Stella By Starlight | - | |
| If | Concord Jazz CJ-172 |
same session.
| Broadway | Concord Jazz CJ-172, CCD-4172 | |
| Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me | - | |
| Jumpin' At The Woodside | - | |
| Bernie's Tune | - | |
| Rifftide | - |
* Concord Jazz CJ-172 Al Cohn, Scott Hamilton, Buddy Tate - Tour De Force 1982
* Concord Jazz CCD-4172 Al Cohn, Scott Hamilton, Buddy Tate - Tour De Force
1982
Al Cohn Quartet
Al Cohn, tenor sax; Dan Wall, piano; Neal Starkey, bass; Brian Childers, drums.
e.j.'s, Atlanta, GA, March 4, 1982
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | Live At e.j.'s (Portuguese) JLR 103.606 | |
| Woody's Lament | - | |
| America, The Beautiful | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Skylark | - | |
| What Is This Thing Called Love | - | |
| Tune | - |
same session.
| I Love You | - | |
| Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me | - | |
| Fred | - | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - | |
| Danielle | - | |
| The Girl From Ipanema | - | |
| Tickle Toe | - | |
| Tune | - |
* Live At e.j.'s (Portuguese) JLR 103.606 Al Cohn - Skylark 1996
Al Cohn Quintet
Al Cohn, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Joe Cohn, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Akira Tana, drums.
Soundmixers, NYC, April, 1982
| P-Town | Concord Jazz CJ-194 | |
| Woody's Lament | - | |
| High On You | - | |
| I Love You | - | |
| Vignette | - | |
| Pensive | - | |
| I Don't Want Anybody At All | - | |
| Let"s Be Buddies | - |
* Concord Jazz CJ-194 Al Cohn - Overtones 1982
= Concord Jazz CCD-4194 -
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Quintet
Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Claes Crona, piano; Palle Danielsson, bass; Petur "Island" Ostlund, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, June 8, 1982
| Exactly Like You | Gazell (Swd) GJCD 1021 | |
| Zoot Case | - | |
| Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me | - | |
| The Girl From Ipanema | - | |
| Emily | - | |
| Exactly Like You | - | |
| After You've Gone | - |
* Gazell (Swd) GJCD 1021; Sonet (E) SNTCD-1044 Zoot Sims, Al Cohn - Zoot Case
1983
Al Cohn Quartet
Al Cohn, tenor sax; Herb Ellis, guitar; Monty Budwig, bass; Jimmie Smith, drums.
Ocean Way Recording, Los Angeles, CA, November, 1983
| Russian Lullaby | Concord Jazz CJ-241 | |
| When Your Lover Has Gone | - | |
| O Grande Amor | - | |
| You Say You Care | - | |
| I Want To Be Happy | - | |
| Embraceable You | - | |
| I Remember You | - | |
| When Day Is Done | - |
* Concord Jazz CJ-241 Al Cohn - Standards Of Excellence 1984
= Concord Jazz CCD-4241 -
1985 (age 60)
Al Cohn Quintet
Carl Fontana, trombone; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Richard Wyands, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Akira Tana, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 5 and 6, 1985
| Winter Wonderland | Uptown UPCD 27.33 |
* Uptown UPCD 27.33 Various Artists - An Uptown Christmas 1990
1987
Al Cohn Quartet
Al Cohn, tenor sax; Rein De Graaff, piano; Koos Serierse, bass; Eric Ineke, drums.
Studio 44, Monster, Holland, June 6, 1987
| Speak Low | Timeless (Du) SJP 259 | |
| Blue Monk | - | |
| Hot House | - | |
| The Thing | - | |
| We'll Be Together Again | - | |
| Rifftide | - | |
| Do Nothing Till You're True | Timeless (Du) CD SJP 259 | |
| Secret Love | - |
* Timeless (Du) SJP 259 Al Cohn - Rifftide 1987
= Timeless (Du) CD SJP 259 - 2010