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Genres. Jazz, hard bop. Occupation (s) Musician. Instrument (s) Saxophone, flute. Years active. 1958-1992. Herman " Junior " Cook (July 22, 1934 – February 3, 1992) [1] was an American hard bop tenor saxophone player.
Jul 1, 1999 · Junior Cook is that type of musician whose tone and technique is an archetype of jazz. Full-throated and commanding, Cook swings and swings, doubtlessly helped by his long tenure with Horace Silver (1958 – 1964).
Feb 3, 1992 · An expert hard bop tenor who tended to be overshadowed by more innovative contemporaries, Junior Cook was always a solid improviser. After playing with Dizzy Gillespie in 1958, Cook gained some fame for… Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1950s - 1990s. Born. July 22, 1934 in Pensacola, FL. Died. February 3, 1992 in New York, NY. Genre.
Jul 15, 2023 · Photo by Laird Scott. Junior Cook (1934-1992) occupies a paradoxical space, simultaneously one of those tenor saxophone mainstays of hard bop era yet often forgotten or left off of “the lists”. Cook arguably was best known for his stint with the Horace Silver quintet; the six-year pairing of Cook with trumpeter Richard Allen “Blue ...
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Biography. An expert hard bop tenor who tended to be overshadowed by more innovative contemporaries, Junior Cook was always a solid improviser. After playing with Dizzy Gillespie in 1958, Cook gained some fame for his longtime membership in the Horace Silver Quintet (1958-1964); when he and Blue Mitchell left the popular band, Cook played in ...
Dec 3, 2023 · That's Courtney Nero, a Washington D.C. jazz musician and writer, describing tenor saxophonist Herman "Junior" Cook, known in the jazz world simply as "Junior Cook." Nero's article...
Jazz music community with review and forums. An expert hard bop tenor who tended to be overshadowed by more innovative contemporaries, Junior Cook was always a solid improviser. After playing with Dizzy Gillespie in 1958, Cook gained some fame for his longtime membership in the Horace Silver Quintet (1958-1964); when he and Blue Mitchell left ...
