Junior Cook

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Junior Cook
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Background information
Birth nameHerman Cook
Also known asJunior Cook
Born(1934-07-22)July 22, 1934
OriginPensacola, Florida, United States
DiedFebruary 3, 1992(1992-02-03) (aged 57)
New York City, United States
GenresJazz, hard bop
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsSaxophone, flute
Associated actsDizzy Gillespie, Blue Mitchell, Horace Silver, Freddie Hubbard

Herman Junior Cook (July 22, 1934 – February 3, 1992)[1] was an American hard bop tenor saxophone player.

Biography[]

Cook was born in Pensacola, Florida, United States.[1][2] After playing with Dizzy Gillespie in 1958, Cook was a member of the Horace Silver Quintet (1958–1964); when Silver left the group in the hands of Blue Mitchell Cook stayed in the quintet for five more years (1964–1969).[1] Later associations included Freddie Hubbard, Elvin Jones, George Coleman, Louis Hayes (1975–1976), Bill Hardman (1979–1989), and the McCoy Tyner big band.[1]

In addition to many appearances as a sideman, Junior Cook recorded as a leader for Jazzland (1961), Catalyst (1977), Muse, and SteepleChase.

He also taught at Berklee School of Music for a year during the 1970s.[1][3]

In the early 1990s, Cook was playing with Clifford Jordan, and also leading his own group. He died in February 1992, in his apartment in New York City, aged 57.[3]

Discography[]

As leader/co-leader[]

As sideman[]

With Horace Silver

With Barry Harris

With Bill Hardman

With Freddie Hubbard

With Clifford Jordan

With Blue Mitchell

With others

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 553. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ "Junior Cook at All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Junior Cook, 57, Tenor Saxophonist In Jazz Ensembles". The New York Times. 1992-02-05. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
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