Wilbur James "Jimmy" Cobb (January 20, 1929May 24, 2020) was an American
jazz
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drummer. He was part of
Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musi ...
's First Great Sextet. At the time of his death, he had been the band's last surviving member for nearly thirty years. He was awarded an NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship in 2009.
Early life
Cobb was born in Washington, D.C. on January 20, 1929. Before he began his music career, he listened to jazz albums and stayed awake into the late hours of the night in order to listen to Symphony Sid broadcasting from
New York City
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. Raised
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, he was also exposed to Church music.
Cobb started his touring career in 1950 with the saxophonist
Earl Bostic
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Keter Betts
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Leo Parker
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, and
Charlie Rouse
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Miles Davis
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in 1958 as part of the latter's First Great Sextet, after Adderley recommended him to Davis. Cobb's best known recorded work is on Davis' '' Kind of Blue'' (1959). Cobb was the last surviving player from the sessions, a distinction that, after Davis's death in 1991, he held for almost three decades. He also played on other Davis albums, including ''
Sketches of Spain
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In Person Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk, Complete
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'', and briefly on '' Porgy and Bess'' (1959) and '' Sorcerer''. His subtle and understated demeanor drew the admiration of many including Davis. However, this also meant that he did not get the same level of recognition that his fellow drummers would. Cobb had the propensity to eschew publicity and did not record his first set as bandleader until 1983, with the release of ''So Nobody Else Can Hear''.
Cobb left the band in 1963, when Tony Williams was brought in by Davis. He formed a trio with pianist Wynton Kelly and bassist Paul Chambers, both of whom were part of Davis' rhythm section. The group toured and recorded as a trio, and also worked with
Kenny Burrell
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, Wes Montgomery, Joe Henderson, J. J. Johnson and others. Chambers died in 1969, though Kelly and Cobb had occasionally used other bassists in the late 1960s as Chambers' health declined Kelly died in 1971. Cobb went on to join the Great Jazz Trio, together with Hank Jones on piano and
Eddie Gómez
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Gómez moved with his family from Puerto Rico at a young age to New York, where he was raised. ...
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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called "4 Generations of Miles", together with Ron Carter (bass),
Mike Stern
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John Coltrane
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Gil Evans
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Bobby Timmons
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Booker Little
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Hamiet Bluiett
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Nat Adderley
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Jon Hendricks
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Geri Allen
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Larry Willis
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Walter Booker
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Philly Joe Jones
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Ricky Ford
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,
Richard Wyands
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Wyands was born in Oakland, California
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In June 2008, Jimmy Cobb was the recipient of the Don Redman Heritage Award. On October 17, 2008, Cobb was one of six artists to receive the 2009 National Endowment for the Arts NEA Jazz Masters award.
Personal life and death
Cobb was married to Eleana Steinberg Cobb until his death. Together, they had two daughters, Serena and Jaime, both of whom survived him.
Cobb died on May 24, 2020, at his home in
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. He was 91 and had been suffering from lung cancer.
Discography
Source:
As leader/co-leader
* ''So Nobody Else Can Hear'' (Contempo Vibrato, 1983) – recorded in 1981
* ''Encounter'' with Ada Montellanico (Philology, 1994)
* ''Only for the Pure of Heart'' (Fable/Lightyear, 1998) – live
* ''Four Generations of Miles: A Live Tribute to Miles'' with George Coleman,
Mike Stern
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, Ron Carter ( Chesky, 2002)
* ''Jimmy Cobb Trio'' (Azzurra Music, 2002)
* ''Cobb's Groove'' ( Milestone, 2003)
* ''Yesterdays'' (RteesanCobb Music, 2003)
* ''Taking a Chance on Love'' featuring Marco Tamburini (Sound Hills, 2004)
* ''Tribute to Wynton Kelly & Paul Chambers'' (Sound Hills, 2004)
* ''Cobb Is Back in Italy!'' (Azzurra Music, 2005)
* '' Marsalis Music Honors Series: Jimmy Cobb'' (
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/ Rounder, 2006) – recorded in 2005
* ''New York Time'' (Chesky, 2006)
* ''Cobb's Corner'' (Chesky, 2007)
* ''Jazz in the Key of Blue'' (Chesky, 2009)
* ''Live at Smalls'' ( Smallslive, 2010)
* ''Remembering Miles 'Tribute to Miles Davis'' ( Sony Music, 2011)
* '' The Original Mob'' ( Smoke Sessions, 2014)
* The Super Trio, ''Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise'' with Massimo Farao, Ron Carter (
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, 2018)
* ''This I Dig of You'' (Smoke Sessions, 2019) – live
* ''Remembering U'' featuring Roy Hargrove (Jimmy Cobb World, 2019) – recorded in 2016
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Nat Adderley
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More of the Great Lorez Alexandria
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With
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Naima
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, 1960) – recorded in 1959
* '' Coltrane Jazz'' (Atlantic, 1961) – recorded in 1959-60
With
Miles Davis
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Sketches of Spain
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Ricky Ford
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, 1961) – also released as ''Just Jazz!''
* ''
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'' (Mercury, 1962)
With Joe Henderson
* '' Four'' ( Verve, 1994) – recorded in 1968
* '' Straight, No Chaser'' (Verve, 1996) – recorded in 1968
With Hank Jones
* The Great Jazz Trio, ''Threesome'' (Eastworld, 1982)
* The Great Jazz Trio, ''What's New'' (Eastworld, 1982)
* The Great Jazz Trio, ''The Club New Yorker'' (Denon, 1983)
* The Great Jazz Trio, ''Ambrosia'' (Denon, 1983)
* The Great Jazz Trio, ''N.Y.Sophisticate: a Tribute to Duke Ellington'' (Denon, 1984)
* The Great Jazz Trio, ''Monk's Mood'' (Denon, 1984)
* ''West of 5th'' (Chesky, 2006)
With Wynton Kelly
* ''
Kelly Blue
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Coming off of his success as a sideman with Miles Davis's sextet, Riverside Records gave Kelly an opportunity to expand on his solo career. ''Kelly Blue ...
'' (Riverside, 1959)
* ''
Wynton Kelly!
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Undiluted
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Full View
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'' (Riverside, 1962)
* ''
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'' (Verve, 1969) – recorded in 1965
* '' The Alternative Wes Montgomery'' (Riverside, 1982) – recorded in 1960-1963
* ''Smokin' Guitar'' (Toko, 1994) – recorded in 1965
With
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, 1960)
* '' The Mode'' (Jazzland (1962) – recorded in 1961
* ''
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Bobby Timmons
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, 1961)
* Peter Anderson and Will Anderson, ''Peter And Will Anderson'' featuring Jimmy Cobb ( Outside In, 2020)
*
Toshiko Akiyoshi
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, 2006)
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Dorothy Ashby
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, 1965) – recorded in 1963
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Nick Brignola
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Al Cohn
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Bunky Green
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'' (Vee-Jay, 1965) – recorded in 1963
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Bill Hardman
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John Hendricks
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John Hicks
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Hubert Laws
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Johnny Lytle
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Harold Mabern
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Bud Shank
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, 1960)
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Jimmy Raney
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Teri Thornton
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Larry Willis
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Walter Booker
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Phil Upchurch
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For Those in Love
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