The Natural Seven

The Natural Seven is an album by saxophonist, composer and arranger Al Cohn recorded in 1955 for the RCA Victor label.[1]

The Natural Seven
Studio album by
Released1955
RecordedFebruary 3, 1955
StudioWebster Hall, New York City
GenreJazz
Length38:28
LabelRCA Victor
LPM 1116
ProducerJack Lewis
Al Cohn chronology
Mr. Music
(1954)
The Natural Seven
(1955)
That Old Feeling
(1955)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [3]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow wrote, "Although originally associated with Woody Herman and cool jazz, Cohn always felt equally comfortable playing with swing-styled players. His "Natural Seven" looks toward the Kansas City Seven and includes two members of Count Basie's band".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Al Cohn except as indicated

  1. "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" (Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 3:34
  2. "Doggin' Around" (Edgar Battle, Herschel Evans) – 3:04
  3. "Jump the Blues Away" (Ed Lewis) – 3:01
  4. "Jack's Kinda Swing" – 3:39
  5. "The Natural Thing to Do" – 3:03
  6. "A.C. Meets Osie" – 2:49
  7. "Baby Please" – 3:07
  8. "9:20 Special" (Earle Warren, Jack Palmer, William Engvick) – 3:01
  9. "Pick a Dilly" – 3:34
  10. "Count Me In" – 3:37
  11. "Freddie's Tune" (Freddie Green) – 3:29
  12. "Osie's Blues" (Manny Albam, Osie Johnson) – 2:30

Personnel

References

  1. The RCA Victor Sessions of Al Cohn: 1955, accessed November 30, 2015
  2. Yanow, Scott. The Natural Seven – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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