Bob Cooper
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 jazz solos on oboe. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 6, 1925 (Pittsburgh), Died August 5, 1993 (Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, reeds, alto saxophone
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 75 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | L 9115 | 4/2/1956 | Bewildered | Leith Stevens' All-Stars | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9116 | 4/2/1956 | Black rebel's ride | Leith Stevens' All-Stars | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9805 | 1/18/1957 | Wild and crazy | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 9806 | 1/18/1957 | Central Park-4 A.M. | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 9807 | 1/18/1957 | Blues at five | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 9808 | 1/18/1957 | The poor people of Brazil | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 9851 | 2/11/1957 | Smooth | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 9852 | 2/11/1957 | Return of the man | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 9853 | 2/11/1957 | Exotica | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 9854 | 2/11/1957 | Just a little jazz | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 10343 | 7/5/1957 | Hop, skip but jump | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 10344 | 7/5/1957 | Lament in five | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 10345 | 7/5/1957 | Jubilation | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 10346 | 7/5/1957 | Nightcap | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 10347 | 7/8/1957 | Two-part contention | Howard Lucraft | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | L 10348 | 7/8/1957 | Midnight sun | Howard Lucraft | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | L 10349 | 7/8/1957 | California zephyr | Howard Lucraft | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | L 10350 | 7/8/1957 | Lady like | Howard Lucraft | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | L 10376 | 7/22/1957 | Midnight sun | John Graas | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 10377 | 7/22/1957 | Jazz overture | John Graas | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 10378 | 7/22/1957 | Petite poem | John Graas | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 10458 | 8/13/1957 | Id | John Graas | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 10459 | 8/13/1957 | Will success spoil rock and roll | John Graas | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 10460 | 8/13/1957 | Free and easy | John Graas | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 10461 | 8/13/1957 | Jazz chorale | John Graas | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cooper, Bob," accessed October 14, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/202081.
Cooper, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 14, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/202081.
"Cooper, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Cooper, Bob, 1925-1993 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82013471
Wikidata: Bob Cooper - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q720785
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/195699
MusicBrainz: Bob Cooper - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/765d7285-2886-477c-ab6a-0db75a5a0b3b
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