Four Brass One Tenor

Four Brass One Tenor is an album by Al Cohn's Jazz Workshop recorded in 1955 for the RCA Victor label.The RCA Victor Sessions of Al Cohn: 1955, accessed November 30, 2015

Reception

The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden stated "Cohn is in terrific form, boosted by the swinging rhythm section" and called it a "very entertaining cool jazz album".

Track listing All compositions by Al Cohn except as indicated "Rosetta" (Earl Hines, Henri Woode) – 4:25 "The Song Is Ended" (Irving Berlin) – 2:42 "Linger a While" (Harry Owens, Vincent Rose) – 3:22 "Every Time" (Walter Kent, Walton Farrar) – 2:18 "Haroosh" – 4:02 "Just Plain Sam" (Manny Albam) – 2:55 "I'm Coming Virginia" (Will Marion Cook, Donald Heywood) – 2:30 "Cohn Not Cohen" – 2:46 "A Little Song" – 2:47 "Foggy Water" (Albam) – 2:49 "Sugar Cohn" (Albam) – 3:07 "Alone Together" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) – 3:26 Recorded at Webster Hall in New York City on May 9 (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 12), May 14 (tracks 2 & 8–11) and May 16 (tracks 3, 5 & 7), 1955

Personnel Al Cohn – tenor saxophone Bernie Glow (track 2 & 8–11), Joe Newman, Joe Wilder (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 12), Phil Sunkel (tracks 3, 5 & 7), Thad Jones – trumpet Nick Travis – trumpet, trombone Dick Katz – piano Freddie Green – guitar Buddy Jones – bass Osie Johnson – drums Al Cohn (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 7–11), Manny Albam (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 12) – arranger

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