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Motoring Along is an album by Al Cohn and Zoot Sims recorded in Sweden in 1974 for the Sonet label.[1] [2]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [3]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "As usual the two saxophonists mutually inspire each other on the cool-toned but frequently-heated bop date".[3]
Track listing
"Stockholm – L.A." (Al Cohn) – 4:50
"My Funny Valentine " (Richard Rodgers , Lorenz Hart ) – 8:38
"Yardbird Suite " (Charlie Parker ) – 7:57
"Motoring Along" (Jimmy McGriff ) – 4:47
"Fallin'" (Cohn) – 7:04
"What the World Needs Now " (Burt Bacharach , Hal David ) – 8:40
Personnel
References
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not release.
Albums as leader WithStanley Turrentine With others
Gene Ammons in Sweden (1973)
One Foot in the Gutter (Dave Bailey , 1960)
Gettin' Into Somethin' (Dave Bailey, 1960)
Motoring Along (Al Cohn & Zoot Sims , 1974)
Tough Tenor Favorites (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin , 1962)
Goin' to the Meeting (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1962)
Jaw's Blues (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1981)
The Time Is Right (Lou Donaldson , 1959)
Sunny Side Up (Lou Donaldson, 1960)
Midnight Sun (Lou Donaldson, 1960)
The Jazzpar Prize (Pierre Dørge , 1991)
That's It! (Booker Ervin , 1961)
Exultation! (Booker Ervin, 1963)
The House That Love Built (Frank Foster , 1982)
Doin' Allright (Dexter Gordon , 1961)
Stable Mable (Dexter Gordon , 1975)
Jazz with a Twist (Slide Hampton , 1961)
Explosion! The Sound of Slide Hampton (1962)
Weary Blues (Langston Hughes , Charles Mingus & Leonard Feather , 1958)
Gifts & Messages (Roland Kirk , 1964)
I Talk with the Spirits (Roland Kirk, 1964)
Slightly Latin (Roland Kirk, 1965)
A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry (Charles Mingus , 1957)
Blues & Roots (Charles Mingus, 1959)
Mingus Ah Um (Charles Mingus, 1959)
I'll Close My Eyes (Doug Raney , 1982)
Meeting the Tenors (Doug Raney, 1983)
Splashes (Archie Shepp, 1987)
Bird's Grass (Idrees Sulieman , 1976)
Groovin' (Idrees Sulieman, 1985)