Albums by Arnett Cobb
ALBUMFav Jazz SaxArnett Cobb
ALBUMParty Time / More Party Time / Movin' Right AlongArnett Cobb
ALBUMTenor Abrupt (1980) [The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions]Arnett Cobb & Guy Lafitte
ALBUMThe Definitive Black & Blue Sessions: Ain't That Funk for You (Nice, France, 1977)Al Grey & Arnett Cobb
ALBUMThe Definitive Black & Blue Sessions: Deep Purple (Toulouse, France 1973)Arnett Cobb
ALBUM1946-1947Arnett Cobb
ALBUMThe Wild Man from TexasArnett Cobb
ALBUMTenor Tribute - Vol.1Arnett Cobb, Jimmy Heath & Joe Henderson
ALBUMTenor Tribute - Vol.2Arnett Cobb, Jimmy Heath & Joe Henderson
ALBUMArnett Cobb LiveArnett Cobb
Artist Biography
A stomping Texas tenor player in the tradition of Illinois Jacquet, Arnett Cobb's accessible playing was between swing and early rhythm & blues. After playing in Texas with Chester Boone (1934-1936) and Milt Larkin (1936-1942), Cobb emerged in the big leagues by succeeding Illinois Jacquet with Lionel Hampton's Orchestra (1942-1947). His version of "Flying Home No. 2" became a hit, and he was a very popular soloist with Hampton. After leaving the band, Cobb formed his own group, but his initial success was interrupted in 1948, when he had to undergo an operation on his spine. After recovering, he resumed touring. But a major car accident in 1956 crushed Cobb's legs and he was reduced to using crutches for the rest of his life. However, by 1959, he returned to active playing and recording. Cobb spent most of the 1960s leading bands back in Texas, but starting in 1973, he toured and recorded more extensively, including a tenor summit with Jimmy Heath and Joe Henderson in Europe as late as 1988. Arnett Cobb made many fine records through the years for such labels as Apollo, Columbia/Okeh, Prestige (many of the latter are available on the OJC series), Black & Blue, Progressive, Muse, and Bee Hive. ~ Scott Yanow
Hometown
Houston, TX, United States
Genre
Jazz