Contemporary Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Coop! The Music Of Bob Cooper
| Recorded | Aug 26-27, 1957 |
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| Label | Contemporary Records |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 10 credited players |
| Discogs | master 296589 |
The record
Cooper steps forward as composer and arranger here, backed by a brass-heavy lineup including Rosolino, the Candoli brothers, and Fagerquist. Recorded for Contemporary in the late '50s, it's cool-school writing with sharper teeth than the label's reputation suggests.
Session personnel
- Max Bennett — bass
- Mel Lewis — drums
- Lou Levy — piano
- Bob Cooper — tenor saxophone, composed by, arranged by
- Frank Rosolino — trombone
- John Halliburton — trombone
- Conte Candoli — trumpet
- Don Fagerquist — trumpet
- Pete Candoli — trumpet
- Victor Feldman — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1958 | Contemporary Records · C3544 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1958 | Stereo Records (4) · S7012 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Contemporary Records · LAC 12157 — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| 1958 | Contemporary Records · LAC 12157 — Vinyl, LP, Single Sided, Mono, Factory Sample |
| 1984 | Original Jazz Classics — STEREO |
| 1988 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-161-2 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-161-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
Max Bennett also plays on
Mel Lewis also plays on
Lou Levy also plays on