The Natural Seven
| The Natural Seven | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | February 3, 1955 Webster Hall, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:28 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor LPM 1116 | |||
| Producer | Jack Lewis | |||
| Al Cohn chronology | ||||
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The Natural Seven is an album by saxophonist, composer and arranger Al Cohn recorded in 1955 for the RCA Victor label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "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 compostions 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 & 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
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. The Natural Seven – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
