Al and Zoot

Al and Zoot
Studio album by Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Zoot Sims
Released	1957
Recorded	March 27, 1957 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:00 CD reissue with bonus track
Label	Coral CRL 57171
Producer	Steve Backer
Al Cohn chronology
The Four Brothers... Together Again! (1957) Al and Zoot (1957) Jazz Alive! A Night at the Half Note (1959)
Zoot Sims chronology
The Four Brothers... Together Again! (1957) Al and Zoot (1957) Locking Horns (1957)

Al and Zoot is an album by the Al Cohn Quintet featuring Zoot Sims recorded in 1957 for the Coral label.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "The mid- to late '50s were a period of intense recording activity and this album is one of the underrated gems that was somewhat overlooked at the time".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Al Cohn except as indicated

1. "It's a Wonderful World" (Harold Adamson, Jan Savitt, Johnny Watson) - 6:32
2. "Brandy and Beer" - 3:49
3. "Two Funky People" - 4:30
4. "Chasing the Blues" - 6:12
5. "Halley's Comet" - 4:10
6. "You're a Lucky Guy" (Saul Chaplin, Sammy Cahn) - 3:39
7. "The Wailing Boat" - 6:18
8. "Just You, Just Me" (Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages) - 5:33
9. "Gone with the Wind" (Herbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel) - 6:17 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Al Cohn, Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone, clarinet
• Mose Allison - piano
• Teddy Kotick - bass
• Nick Stabulas - drums

References

1. Edwards, D., Eyries, P., Watts, R, Neely, T. & Callahan, M., Coral Album Discography, accessed November 30, 2015
2. Zoot Sims Catalog, accessed November 30, 2015
3. Yanow, Scott. Al and Zoot – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2015.