Bob Cooper

tenor saxophone, oboe, English horn · 1925–1993 · Pittsburgh

West Coast saxophonist, mainly on tenor, he was one of the first to play jazz solos on the oboe. After time with Stan Kenton's orchestra and Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, he formed a flute and oboe duo with Bud Shank.

Profile not yet validated. Written by Jazzency, not yet proofread: dates and facts to be confirmed.

Styles

• West Coast
• Cool (Birth of the Cool)

Landmark tracks

• Sunday Mood (1957)
• A Blue Period (1957)
• Happy Changes (1957)
• Night Stroll (1957)

Sources

• Source
• Source

Facts checked against these pages (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA). Method and licenses