Call Cobbs

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Call Cobbs (born June 30, 1911 in Springfield , Ohio , † September 21, 1971 in New York City ) was an American jazz pianist (also: Rocksichord, organ ).

Live and act

Ben Webster moved Cobbs and Kenny Clarke to New York in 1937, where Cobbs formed a trio with Clarke and his step-brother, bassist Frank Spearman, who worked in Harlem . When Cobbs worked for Art Tatum as a secretary and guide for the blind, the trio broke up. He later joined Billie Holiday and replaced Hampton Hawes in Wardell Gray's band . Cobbs played in big bands and was part of Johnny Hodges ' band in 1954 , as did John Coltrane , with whom he also played in his combo.

Between 1964 and 1970 he belonged with interruptions to Albert Ayler's group , of which he was partly musical director. In 1967 he played with him at the Montreal Jazz Festival . With Ayler, he also performed in France in 1970 . The blues - and gospel-oriented style Cobbs and used by him spinet -Klangfarben on the electronic Rocksichord formed a contrast to the Free Jazz Ayler, the critic Henry Kuntz similarly attractive as the game of Fred Van Hove in a trio with Peter Brötzmann and Han Bennink found. Cobbs died after being hit by a car in the Bronx .

Discographic notes

  • Jack McVea Two Timin 'Baby . Juke Box Lil
  • Jimmy Rushing 1946-1953 . Jazz Classics
  • Johnny Hodges The Jeep is Jumpin (1954)
  • John Coltrane First Giant Steps . Rare live recordings
  • Albert Ayler Spirits Rejoice . Esp Disk (1965)
  • Albert Ayler Love Cry . Impulse (1967)
  • Albert Ayler New Grass . Impulse (1968)
  • Albert Ayler Nuits de la Fondation Maeght, Vol. 1 (1970)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ See Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians ( Memento of the original from September 22, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.jazz.com
  2. ↑ cf. Jeff Schwartz Albert Ayler: His Life and Music ( Memento of the original dated December 6, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (1992) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.reocities.com
  3. ↑ See Brötzmann / Van Hove / Bennink FMP 0130
  4. ↑ Final Bar. Down Beat November 11, 1971: p. 9
personal data
SURNAME Cobbs, call
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cobbs, Call Jr.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz musician
DATE OF BIRTH June 30, 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH Springfield (Ohio)
DATE OF DEATH September 21, 1971
Place of death New York City