AL COHN - The Al Cohn Quintet featuring Bob Brookmeyer (1956-2005) RM | Serie LP Reproduction | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Al Cohn and Bob Brookmeyer appeared on a number of record dates together, each appearing as a sideman with the other, in addition to joint appearances on a number of Manny Albam-led sessions, among others. But this disc, initially issued by Coral on LP in 1957, was one of the hardest to acquire until its 2005 reissue as a limited-edition CD. With the assistance of pianist Mose Allison, bassist Teddy Kotick, and drummer Nick Stabulas in the rhythm section, Cohn and Brookmeyer inspire one another throughout the sessions. Brookmeyer contributed the upbeat "Good Spirits" and breezy "Lazy Man Stomp." Cohn's strong originals include the cool ballad "Winter" and the swinging "Back to Back." They also update a number of standards from earlier decades, including Brookmeyer's exotic setting of "Ill Wind" (a terrific feature for Cohn) and Cohn's surprisingly uptempo setting of the usually hackneyed "Chloe.". Ken Dryden  
Tracklist :
1     The Lady Is a Tramp 3:25
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers    
2     Good Spirits 3:37
Bob Brookmeyer    
3     A Blues Serenade 4:23
Vincent Grande / Jimmy Lytell / Frank Signorelli    
4     Lazy Man Stomp 2:56
Bob Brookmeyer
5     Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good) 2:50
Harold Arlen / Ted Koehler    
6     Chloe 3:38
Gus Kahn / Neil Moret    
7     S-H-I-N-E 3:45
Lew Brown / Ford Dabney / Cecil Mack    
8     Back to Back 2:37
Al Cohn    
9     So Far So Good 3:50
Al Cohn    
10     Winter 3:54
Al Cohn    
11     I Should Care 2:41
Sammy Cahn / Axel Stordahl / Paul Weston    
12     Bunny Hunch 2:39
Bob Brookmeyer
Credits :
Bass – Teddy Kotick
Drums – Nick Stabulas
Piano – Mose Allison
Tenor Saxophone – Al Cohn
Trombone – Bob Brookmeyer