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Bob Cooper
born on 6/12/1925 in Pittsburgh, PA, United States
died on 5/8/1993 in Hollywood, CA, United States
Bob Cooper (musician)
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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
With Stan Kenton
- City of Glass (Capitol, 1951 [1995])
With Chet Baker
- Witch Doctor (Contemporary, 1953 [1985])
With Maynard Ferguson
- Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party (EmArcy, 1954)
- Jam Session featuring Maynard Ferguson (EmArcy, 1954)
- Dimensions (EmArcy, 1955)
With Bud Shank
- Blowin' Country (Pacific Jazz, 1958)
References
- Folkart, Burt A., Bob Cooper; a Shaper of West Coast Jazz, 7 August 1993.
- [Bob Cooper (musician) at All Music Guide Bob Cooper Biography]. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved on 11 October 2012.
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