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 | ||||
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| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | February 3, 1955 | |||
| Studio | Webster Hall, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:28 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor LPM 1116 | |||
| Producer | Jack Lewis | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 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
- "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" (Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 3:34
- "Doggin' Around" (Edgar Battle, Herschel Evans) – 3:04
- "Jump the Blues Away" (Ed Lewis) – 3:01
- "Jack's Kinda Swing" – 3:39
- "The Natural Thing to Do" – 3:03
- "A.C. Meets Osie" – 2:49
- "Baby Please" – 3:07
- "9:20 Special" (Earle Warren, Jack Palmer, William Engvick) – 3:01
- "Pick a Dilly" – 3:34
- "Count Me In" – 3:37
- "Freddie's Tune" (Freddie Green) – 3:29
- "Osie's Blues" (Manny Albam, Osie Johnson) – 2:30
Personnel
- Al Cohn – tenor saxophone
- Joe Newman – trumpet
- Frank Rehak – trombone
- Nat Pierce – piano
- Freddie Green – guitar
- Milt Hinton – bass
- Osie Johnson – drums, vocal
- Manny Albam (tracks 1, 3, 8, and 12), Al Cohn (tracks 4–7; 9–11), Ernie Wilkins (track 2) – arranger
References
- The RCA Victor Sessions of Al Cohn: 1955, accessed November 30, 2015
- Yanow, Scott. The Natural Seven – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- 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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