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AMG Review by Ken Dryden

Al Cohn and Bob Brookmeyer appeared on a number of record dates together, each appearing as a sideman with the other, in addition to joint appearances on a number of Manny Albam-led sessions, among others. But this disc, initially issued by Coral on LP in 1957, was one of the hardest to acquire until its 2005 reissue as a limited-edition CD. With the assistance of pianist Mose Allison, bassist Teddy Kotick, and drummer Nick Stabulas in the rhythm section, Cohn and Brookmeyer inspire one another throughout the sessions. Brookmeyer contributed the upbeat "Good Spirits" and breezy "Lazy Man Stomp." Cohn's strong originals include the cool ballad "Winter" and the swinging "Back to Back." They also update a number of standards from earlier decades, including Brookmeyer's exotic setting of "Ill Wind" (a terrific feature for Cohn) and Cohn's surprisingly uptempo setting of the usually hackneyed "Chloe." Since this CD reissue will no longer be available after March 2008, cool jazz fans are advised not to miss this edition.

 Featuring  ‎– The Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Bobby Brookmeyer Label:  ‎– CRL 57118 Format: , LP 
Country: Released: Genre: Style: Tracklist A1The Lady Is A Tramp Written By – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rogers A2Good Spirits Written By – Bob Brookmeyer A3A Blues Serenade Written By – Frank Signorelli, Jimmy Lytell, Vincent Grande A4Lazy Man Stomp Written By – Bob Brookmeyer A5Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good) Written By – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler A6Chlo-E (Song Of The Swamp) Written By – Gus Kahn, Neil Moret B1S-H-I-N-E Written By – Cecil Mack, Ford Dabney, Lew Brown B2Back To Back Written By – Al Cohn B3So Far So Good Written By – Al Cohn B4Winter Written By – Al Cohn B5I Should Care Written By – Axel Stardahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn B6Bunny Hunch Written By – Bob Brookmeyer Credits Bass –  Drums –  Piano –  Tenor Saxophone –  Trombone –  Notes Recording Date: December 3, 1956 - December 5, 1956 Barcode and Other Identifiers Matrix / Runout (Side A): MG5288T2 Matrix / Runout (Side B): MG5289T1 Label Code (Side A): MG5288 Label Code (Side B): MG8289

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MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.

NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.

VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.

VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.

GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.

POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.