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One of the great West Coast tenors, Bob Cooper made even the most complex solos sound swinging and accessible. "Coop" joined Stan Kenton's big band in 1945, and he was a fixture with several of the editions (including the Innovations Orchestra) through 1951; in 1947, he married Kenton's singer, June Christy. After leaving Kenton, Cooper settled in Los Angeles, where he was a busy studio musician for the next four decades. He was a regular member of the Lighthouse All-Stars from 1952-1962, sometimes playing oboe and English horn (being the first strong jazz soloist on both of those instruments). The cool-toned tenor (whose sound fit into the "Four Brothers" style) was on many records in the 1950s (including those of Shorty Rogers, Pete Ruglo, and June Christy), and continued working steadily in Los Angeles-area clubs up until his death, in 1993 August 5.
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I didn't know this musician, anyway jazz is not my main domain. It is interesting for me, but I think it needs a sound system better than the usual computer audio systems!
Thanks very much :)
It's not very expensive to get a very good computer audio system (and I'm talking about a 5.1 surround). For about 70-80€ you can buy a 6 component from Creative which will give you a fantastic sound on your pc.
Rato, Thank you, thank you, thank you for COOP! He was an excellant Los Angeles player, did a lot of studio work and played regularly at a club called The Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach, calif. He was also the teacher of a high school player I knew, Pete Christlieb, who played many years in the Tonight Show band with Doc Severinson.
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