Jazz Articles about Jimmy Cobb's Mob

Jimmy Cobb's Mob: Only for the Pure at Heart

by Joel Roberts
August 1, 1998

As the man who replaced Philly Joe Jones and preceded Tony Williams in the Miles Davis Sextet, Jimmy Cobb has as impressive a pedigree as any drummer in jazz. The sole surviving member of the classic Kind of Blue ensemble, Cobb has over the years played with most of the major figures in modern jazz including Cannonball Adderley, Wes Montgomery, John Coltrane, and Sarah Vaughan.

Remarkably, this new release on the new Fable label, is Cobb's first as a leader. ...