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Jimmy Cobb

Acclaimed hard bop jazz drummer, best known for playing on Miles Davis' Kind of Blue.
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Jimmy Cobb

So Nobody Else Can Hear
Jimmy Cobb

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Jimmy Cobb - Artist Details

Active

1950s - 2010s

Born

January 20, 1929 in Washington, D.C.

Died

May 24, 2020 in New York City, NY

Genre

Jazz

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Hard Bop Modal Music Post-Bop Straight-Ahead Jazz

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