Al and Zoot is an album by the Al Cohn Quintet featuring Zoot Sims recorded in 1957 for the Coral label.[1][2]

Al and Zoot
Studio album by
Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Zoot Sims
Released1957
RecordedMarch 27, 1957
New York City
GenreJazz
Length47:00 CD reissue with bonus track
LabelCoral
CRL 57171
ProducerSteve Backer
Al Cohn chronology
The Four Brothers... Together Again!
(1957)
Al and Zoot
(1957)
Jazz Alive! A Night at the Half Note
(1959)
Zoot Sims chronology
The Four Brothers... Together Again!
(1957)
Al and Zoot
(1957)
Locking Horns
(1957)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "The mid- to late '50s were a period of intense recording activity and this album is one of the underrated gems that was somewhat overlooked at the time".[3]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Al Cohn except as indicated

  1. "It's a Wonderful World" (Harold Adamson, Jan Savitt, Johnny Watson) - 6:32
  2. "Brandy and Beer" - 3:49
  3. "Two Funky People" - 4:30
  4. "Chasing the Blues" - 6:12
  5. "Halley's Comet" - 4:10
  6. "You're a Lucky Guy" (Saul Chaplin, Sammy Cahn) - 3:39
  7. "The Wailing Boat" - 6:18
  8. "Just You, Just Me" (Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages) - 5:33
  9. "Gone with the Wind" (Herbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel) - 6:17 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Edwards, D., Eyries, P., Watts, R, Neely, T. & Callahan, M., Coral Album Discography, accessed November 30, 2015
  2. ^ Zoot Sims Catalog, accessed November 30, 2015
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Al and Zoot – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2015.