Jimmy Cobb
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Jimmy Cobb (born January 20, 1929 in Washington D.C.) is an American jazz drummer. He has worked extensively with a wide range of artists, including Geri Allen, Dinah Washington, Pearl Bailey, Clark Terry, Cannonball Adderly, Dizzy Gillespie, John Coltrane, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Wynton Kelly, Stan Getz, Wes Montgomery, Gil Evans, Miles Davis, Paul Chambers, Kenny Burrell, J.J. Johnson, Sonny Stitt, Nat Adderley, Hank Jones, Ron Carter, George Coleman, and Fathead Newman, among many others.
His most famous work is on Miles Davis' Kind of Blue (1959), considered by many to be the quintessential jazz record. Cobb is the last surviving player from that historic session. He also played on other famous Davis albums, including Sketches of Spain, Someday My Prince Will Come, "Live at Carnegie Hall, "Live at the Blackhawk", and briefly on Porgy and Bess and Sorcerer.
He remains active in New York City, where he leads Jimmy Cobb's Mob. He also continues to travel widely.
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