Son of Drum Suite is an album by Al Cohn and His Orchestra recorded in 1960 for the RCA Victor label.Al Cohn Catalog, accessed April 21, 2017The RCA Victor Sessions of Al Cohn: 1960, accessed April 21, 2017 The album is a sequel to Manny Albam and Ernie Wilkins, The Drum Suite (RCA Victor, 1956).
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The music on this LP (long overdue to be reissued on CD) holds one's interest throughout, with Al Cohn's writing being particularly inventive".
Track listing All compositions by Al Cohn. "First Movement: Son of a Drum" – 4:25 "Second Movement: Brushmanship" – 5:03 "Third Movement: Dr. Skin and Mr. Hide" – 3:55 "Fourth Movement: Five Drums in Four-Four Time" – 5:19 "Fifth Movement: Drums Loco" – 4:54 "Sixth Movement: Drum Smoke" – 5:42
Personnel Al Cohn – conductor 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 saxophone Romeo Penque, Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone Sol Schlinger – baritone saxophone Hank Jones – piano Mundell Lowe – guitar Buddy Clark, George Duvivier – bass Jimmy Cobb, Louis Hayes (tracks 1–3), Gus Johnson (tracks 4–6), Don Lamond, Mel Lewis, Charlie Persip – drums
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