Musician Dictionary

Bob Cooper

West Coast jazz musician (1925–1993) · US jazz saxophonist

DescriptionWest Coast jazz musician (1925–1993)
Source: Wikidata
Born1925-12-06
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplacePittsburgh Pittsburgh
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1993-08-05
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathLos Angeles Hollywood
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationbandleader musician saxophonist oboist jazz musician film score composer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsoboe saxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz cool jazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofJohn Graas Octet The Big Band of Shorty Rogers Shelly Manne & His Men Demetri Pagalidis & His Big Band Silverware Vic Lewis West Coast All Stars The Bill Holman Band Marty Paich Octet Woody Herman And His Orchestra Metronome All Stars Buddy Rich And His Orchestra Stan Kenton And His Orchestra Shorty Rogers And His Giants Shorty Rogers And His Orchestra Pete Rugolo Orchestra Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars The Bud Shank / Bob Cooper Quintet The Buddy Bregman Orchestra Elmer Bernstein & Orchestra Leith Stevens & His Orchestra The Gene Harris All Star Big Band Woody Herman And The Swingin' Herd Shelly Manne & His Hollywood All Stars Leith Stevens' All Stars Marty Paich Big Band Shorty Rogers Big Band Hot Rod Rumble Orchestra The Jeff Hamilton Quintet The Bud Shank-Bob Cooper Orchestra The John Graas Nonet Bob Cooper Quartet The Bob Florence Limited Edition Milt Bernhart And His Orchestra Bobby Troup And His Stars Of Jazz Shelly Manne Septet The Buddy Bregman Band Bob Cooper Nonet Pete Rugolo And His All Stars The Bob Cooper Sextet The Marty Paich Octet The Lou Levy Sextet The Bob Cooper - Conte Candoli Quintet Vic Lewis West Coast All-Stars Jon Nagourney Quintet The Bill Perkins Big Band Jimmy Giuffre Quintet Bob Cooper Quintet Laurindo Almeida & The Bossa Nova All Stars The Poll Cats Bob Cooper Und Seine Rhythmiker
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

B. Cooper Bob Cooper & Rhythm Section Bob Cooper And His Orchestra Boob Cooper Coop Cooper Mr. Bob Cooper Orchestra Conducted By Bob Cooper Robert Cooper Robert W. Cooper ボブ・クーパー

Links

Identifiers

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