- 1946-1947 · 1978
- Party Time / More Party Time / Movin' Right Along · 1951
- Arnett Cobb, Vol. 1 (Remastered) · 2012
- Tenor Abrupt (1980) · 2003
- Party Time / More Party Time / Movin' Right Along · 1951
- Party Time / More Party Time / Movin' Right Along · 1951
- Texas Tenors · 1951
- Very Saxy (RVG Remasters) · 1959
- Arnett Cobb, Vol. 1 (Remastered) · 2012
- Tenor Tribute - Vol.2 · 1988
- Jumpin' the Blues · 1974
- Very Saxy (RVG Remasters) · 1959
- Party Time / More Party Time / Movin' Right Along · 1951
- 2016
- 1999
Compilations
- 2016
Appears On
- Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra
About Arnett Cobb
A stomping Texas tenor player in the tradition of Illinois Jacquet, Arnett Cobb's accessible playing was between swing and early rhythm & blues. After playing in Texas with Chester Boone (1934-1936) and Milt Larkin (1936-1942), Cobb emerged in the big leagues by succeeding Illinois Jacquet with Lionel Hampton's Orchestra (1942-1947). His version of "Flying Home No. 2" became a hit, and he was a very popular soloist with Hampton. After leaving the band, Cobb formed his own group, but his initial success was interrupted in 1948, when he had to undergo an operation on his spine. After recovering, he resumed touring. But a major car accident in 1956 crushed Cobb's legs and he was reduced to using crutches for the rest of his life. However, by 1959, he returned to active playing and recording. Cobb spent most of the 1960s leading bands back in Texas, but starting in 1973, he toured and recorded more extensively, including a tenor summit with Jimmy Heath and Joe Henderson in Europe as late as 1988. Arnett Cobb made many fine records through the years for such labels as Apollo, Columbia/Okeh, Prestige (many of the latter are available on the OJC series), Black & Blue, Progressive, Muse, and Bee Hive. ~ Scott Yanow
- HOMETOWN
- Houston, TX, United States
- BORN
- August 10, 1918
- GENRE
- Jazz