Al and Zoot
Studio album by
Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Zoot Sims
Released1957
RecordedMarch 27, 1957
New York City
GenreJazz
Length47:00 CD reissue with bonus track
LabelCoral
CRL 57171
ProducerSteve Backer
Al Cohn chronology
The Four Brothers... Together Again!
(1957) 		Al and Zoot
(1957) 		Jazz Alive! A Night at the Half Note
(1959)
Zoot Sims chronology
The Four Brothers... Together Again!
(1957) 		Al and Zoot
(1957) 		Locking Horns
(1957)

Al and Zoot is an album by the Al Cohn Quintet featuring Zoot Sims recorded in 1957 for the Coral label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "The mid- to late '50s were a period of intense recording activity and this album is one of the underrated gems that was somewhat overlooked at the time".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Al Cohn except as indicated

  1. "It's a Wonderful World" (Harold Adamson, Jan Savitt, Johnny Watson) - 6:32
  2. "Brandy and Beer" - 3:49
  3. "Two Funky People" - 4:30
  4. "Chasing the Blues" - 6:12
  5. "Halley's Comet" - 4:10
  6. "You're a Lucky Guy" (Saul Chaplin, Sammy Cahn) - 3:39
  7. "The Wailing Boat" - 6:18
  8. "Just You, Just Me" (Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages) - 5:33
  9. "Gone with the Wind" (Herbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel) - 6:17 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Edwards, D., Eyries, P., Watts, R, Neely, T. & Callahan, M., Coral Album Discography, accessed November 30, 2015
  2. ^ Zoot Sims Catalog, accessed November 30, 2015
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Al and Zoot – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
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