Son of Drum Suite

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Son of Drum Suite
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Studio album by
Al Cohn and His Orchestra
Released1961
RecordedAugust 24 & 26, 1960
StudioWebster Hall, New York City
GenreJazz
Length29:18
LabelRCA Victor
LPM/LSP 2312
ProducerDom Cerulli, Jack Lewis
Al Cohn chronology
You 'n' Me
(1960)
Son of Drum Suite
(1961)
Either Way
(1961)

Son of Drum Suite is an album by Al Cohn and His Orchestra recorded in 1960 for the RCA Victor label.[1][2] The album is a sequel to Manny Albam and Ernie Wilkins, The Drum Suite (RCA Victor, 1956).

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The music on this LP (long overdue to be reissued on CD) holds one's interest throughout, with Al Cohn's writing being particularly inventive".[3]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Al Cohn.

  1. "First Movement: Son of a Drum" – 4:25
  2. "Second Movement: Brushmanship" – 5:03
  3. "Third Movement: Dr. Skin and Mr. Hide" – 3:55
  4. "Fourth Movement: Five Drums in Four-Four Time" – 5:19
  5. "Fifth Movement: Drums Loco" – 4:54
  6. "Sixth Movement: Drum Smoke" – 5:42

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Al Cohn Catalog, accessed April 21, 2017
  2. ^ The RCA Victor Sessions of Al Cohn: 1960, accessed April 21, 2017
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, Scott. Son of Drum Suite – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
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