Jimmy Cobb

Jimmy Cobb (born January 20 1929 in Washington D.C.) is an American jazz drummer. He has worked extensively with a wide range of artists, including Geri Allen, Dinah Washington, Pearl Bailey, Clark Terry, Cannonball Adderley, Dizzy Gillespie, John Coltrane, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Wynton Kelly, Stan Getz, Wes Montgomery, Gil Evans, Miles Davis, Paul Chambers, Kenny Burrell, J. J. Johnson, Sonny Stitt, Nat Adderley, Hank Jones, Ron Carter, George Coleman, and Fathead Newman, among many others.

His most famous work is on Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue" (1959), considered by many to be the quintessential jazz record. Cobb is the last surviving player from the session. He also played on other famous Davis albums, including "Sketches of Spain", "Someday My Prince Will Come", "Live at Carnegie Hall", "Live at the Blackhawk", and briefly on "Porgy and Bess" and "Sorcerer".

As a result of his rhythmic timing, his unsurpassed experience, and unique style, Cobb is one of the most sought-after jazz musicians today. He leads his own band (Jimmy Cobb's Mob) in New York City.

Marsalis Music Honors series

In 2006 the album "Marsalis Music Honors Jimmy Cobb" was released, as part of the Marsalis Music Honors series. The album's musicians include Ellis Marsalis on piano.

Infobox Album | Name = Marsalis Music Honors Jimmy Cobb
Type = Album
Artist = Jimmy Cobb
Released = flagicon|US March 14 2006
flagicon|UK March 20 2006 | Recorded = University of North Carolina - Greensboro, School of Music, Greensboro, NC
March 7-8 2005
Genre = Jazz
Length = 62 minutes
Label = Marsalis Music/Rounder Records
Producer = Branford Marsalis |

Track listing

# "Mr. Lucky" (Henry Mancini) - 6:32
# "W.K." (Jimmy Cobb, David Matthews) - 7:12
# "Eleanor (Sister Cobb)" (Jimmy Cobb) - 6:11
# "Composition 101" (Jimmy Cobb) - 6:46
# "Can You Read My Mind" (John Williams) - 7:31
# "There is Something About You (I Don't Know)" (Andrew "Tex" Allen") - 5:56
# "Johnny One Note" (Richard Rogers, Lorenz Hart) - 6:05
# "Real Time" (Richard Tee) - 4:16
# "Tell Me" (Ellis Marsalis) - 5:16
# "Tune 341" (Jimmy Cobb, David Matthews) - 6:12

Personnel

* Jimmy Cobb - drums
* Ellis Marsalis - piano
* Andrew Speight - saxophone
* Orlando Le Fleming - bass

External links

* [http://www.jimmycobb.com Jimmy Cobb - Legendary Jazz Drummer]
* [http://www.jimmycobb.eu - Jazz Icon Jimmy Cobb's International Website] - includes full discography
* [http://www.myspace.com/theofficialjimmycobb Myspace - The Official Jimmy Cobb]