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American jazz musician (1925–1993)
Musical artist
Bob Cooper (December 6, 1925
[1] – August 5, 1993)
[2] was a
West Coast jazz musician known primarily for playing
tenor saxophone , but also for being one of the first to play jazz solos on
oboe .
Career
Cooper worked in
Stan Kenton 's band starting in 1945 and married the band's singer,
June Christy , two years later.
[1] The union produced a daughter, Shay Christy Cooper (September 1, 1954 – February 21, 2014), with the marriage lasting 44 years, until Christy's death in 1990.
[3] His last studio recording was on
Karrin Allyson 's album
Sweet Home Cookin' (1994) on which he played tenor saxophone.
Cooper died of a heart attack in
Los Angeles ,
California , at the age of 67. He was found in his car, which had pulled over to the side of the road.
[2]
Bob Cooper and June Christy, ca. 1947
Selected discography
As leader
The Bob Cooper Sextet (
Capitol , 1954)
Shifting Winds (Capitol, 1955)
Flute 'n Oboe (
Pacific Jazz , 1957) with
Bud Shank
Milano Blues (Music, 1957)
Coop! The Music of Bob Cooper (
Contemporary , 1958)
The Swing's to TV (
World Pacific , 1958) with Bud Shank
Blowin' Country (World Pacific, 1959) with Bud Shank
Tenor Sax Jazz Impressions (
Trend , 1979)
The Music of Michel Legrand (
Discovery , 1980) with Mike Wofford, Tom Azarello, Jim Plank
In a Mellotone (Contemporary, 1985) with the
Snooky Young Sextet featuring
Ernie Andrews
At The Royal Palms Inn (Woofy Productions, 1993) with
Carl Fontana
As sideman
With
Chet Baker
With
Elmer Bernstein
With
Buddy Bregman
With
June Christy
With
Maynard Ferguson
With
Jimmy Giuffre
With
Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton's Milestones (Capitol, 1943-47 [1950])
Stan Kenton Classics (Capitol, 1944-47 [1952])
Artistry in Rhythm (Capitol, 1946)
Encores (Capitol, 1947)
A Presentation of Progressive Jazz (Capitol, 1947)
Innovations in Modern Music (Capitol, 1950)
Stan Kenton Presents (Capitol, 1950)
City of Glass (Capitol, 1951)
Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton (Capitol, 1953)
This Modern World (Capitol, 1953)
The Kenton Era (Capitol, 1940–54, [1955])
The Innovations Orchestra (Capitol, 1950-51 [1997])
Stan Kenton Conducts the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra (Capitol, 1965)
Hair (Capitol, 1969)
With
Barney Kessel
With
Shelly Manne
With
Jack Nitzsche
With
Art Pepper
Showcase for Modern Jazz (Brunswick, 1958)
With
Shorty Rogers
With
Pete Rugolo
Introducing Pete Rugolo (Columbia, 1954)
Adventures in Rhythm (Columbia, 1954)
Rugolomania (Columbia, 1955)
New Sounds by Pete Rugolo (Harmony, 1954–55, [1957])
Out on a Limb (EmArcy, 1956)
An Adventure in Sound: Reeds in Hi-Fi (Mercury, 1956 [1958])
Rugolo Plays Kenton (EmArcy, 1958)
The Music from Richard Diamond (EmArcy, 1959)
The Original Music of Thriller (Time, 1961)
10 Saxophones and 2 Basses (Mercury, 1961)
With
Bud Shank
References
External links
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Bob Cooper .
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
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