''Four Brass One Tenor'' is an album by Al Cohn's Jazz Workshop recorded in 1955 for the

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Reception

The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden stated "Cohn is in terrific form, boosted by the swinging rhythm section" and called it a "very entertaining cool jazz album".

Track listing

''All compositions by Al Cohn except as indicated'' # "Rosetta" (

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, Henri Woode) – 4:25 # " The Song Is Ended" ( Irving Berlin) – 2:42 # "Linger a While" (

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, Vincent Rose) – 3:22 # "Every Time" ( Walter Kent, Walton Farrar) – 2:18 # "Haroosh" – 4:02 # "Just Plain Sam" ( Manny Albam) – 2:55 # " I'm Coming Virginia" ( Will Marion Cook,

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) – 2:30 # "Cohn Not Cohen" – 2:46 # "A Little Song" – 2:47 # "Foggy Water" (Albam) – 2:49 # "Sugar Cohn" (Albam) – 3:07 # "

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" ( Arthur Schwartz,

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) – 3:26 *Recorded at Webster Hall in New York City on May 9 (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 12), May 14 (tracks 2 & 8–11) and May 16 (tracks 3, 5 & 7), 1955

Personnel

* Al Cohn – tenor saxophone * Bernie Glow (track 2 & 8–11), Joe Newman, Joe Wilder (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 12), Phil Sunkel (tracks 3, 5 & 7), Thad Jones – trumpet * Nick Travis – trumpet, trombone * Dick Katz – piano * Freddie Green – guitar *Buddy Jones –

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* Osie Johnson –

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* Al Cohn (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 7–11), Manny Albam (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 12) –

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References

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