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Active

1930s - 1980s

Born

August 10, 1918 in Houston, TX

Died

March 24, 1989 in Houston, TX

Genre

Jazz Blues

Styles

Jump Blues New York Blues Regional Blues Soul Jazz Bop Jazz Blues Jazz Instrument Mainstream Jazz Saxophone Jazz Texas Blues
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Arnett Cobb

Biography by Scott Yanow

Powerful, gritty jazz saxophonist, drenched in the blues, who shifts between breathy confidentiality and eruptive roars.
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Album Highlights

  • More Party Time
    Arnett Cobb
    More Party Time
  • Tenor Tribute, Vol. 1
    Arnett Cobb
    Tenor Tribute, Vol. 1
  • Party Time
    Arnett Cobb
    Party Time
  • Movin' Right Along
    Arnett Cobb
    Movin' Right Along
  • Arnett Cobb Is Back
    Arnett Cobb
    Arnett Cobb Is Back
  • Blows for 1300
    Arnett Cobb
    Blows for 1300
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Artists Moods

  • Amiable/Good-Natured
  • Boisterous
  • Earthy
  • Exuberant
  • Passionate
  • Confident
  • Dramatic
  • Earnest
  • Energetic
  • Freewheeling
  • Gritty
  • Lively
  • Playful
  • Raucous
  • Rollicking
  • Rousing
  • Sophisticated
  • Street-Smart
  • Warm
  • Witty
  • Joyous

Artists Themes

  • Celebration
  • Hanging Out
  • Late Night
  • TGIF
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