Cool of the Evening - Al Cohn/Zoot Sims

[Toracube]

Loved this. Thanks for the upload !!

[DJSRF]

Beyond cool

[Crapweeds]

as long as you're here...

[Cheeseford]

As the uploader of this video, I have to say that I love the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, and if Flea digs this stuff, he's just gone even higher in my estimation.

[IcelandicOption]

zoot sent me here, master!!

[StealthShooter1029]

Fleas fucking awesome

[MrDreamcatcher97]

@zheopharyx Just to piss u off... FLEA SENT ME HERE!!!!!! FUCK YA!!!

[stonerbassist]

hi flea lol

[adRHCP]

Flea is my master, and I'll see everything that he see :)

[LiveAtSlaneCastle]

FLEA!

[zheopharyx]

Okay people, we know Flea sent you here, no need to repeat what's been said over 100 times...

[fowter1]

@zheopharyx flea sent me here

[22BassMan22]

flea sent me too!! thanks flea

[MrFruitcake23]

flea sent me

[sirpsycho94]

thanks flea

[zztransplate]

Flea :D

[CrissOnly14]

Thums up if Flea send to this video :)

[jamesdrum77]

flea from the chili peppers brought me here. he got amazing taste in music. Excellent bass player

[valquiriaelissa]

@jamesdrum77 Me too and agreed!

[iamjakeystyley]

thumbs up if you watched this video cause flea tweeted it :D

[LordViczerez]

Listening to Jazz music, or any music pre the late 80's actually, really makes me feel sad for my generation. Short end of the stick: Britney Spears, Lady Ga Ga, the Black Eyed Peas... sadness.

[EskilIsDaShit]

@LordViczerez Yeah, cause that's basicly all the music that is up today...

[LordViczerez]

@EskilIsDaShit No, in just it isn't, but it's what's widely popularised and generally accepted as music which is a stark contrast to the generations pre the 1970's.

[EskilIsDaShit]

@LordViczerez You're right in a way, sry if sounded sarcasitic, guess it's this whole internet anger thing...anyways, the thing today is that you have to look a little more underground to find music. But when there, it is a lot to be found. I think people are being unfair towards todays music, for those who really make it for real. You can't compare todays best sellings to the best in quality from the past. There was a lot of terrible music around in the past as well.

[wd45]

What a gorgeous arrangement. Makes this heart melt EVERY TIME. Even with the odd warbly bits from the source video.

[warlordzephyr]

The drums aren't loud enough.......

[kooltique]

what the world needs now

[paulostroff99]

Amazing.TY for posting.

[valois89]

That arrangement of What the World Needs Now might be the most elegant, sublime and hip version of a Burt Bacharach tune.

[chuckdee121]

These guys are pretty good!

[jacktala1]

when i hear someone say; " i like jazz". It never means, i love or know THIS!...i love jazz....cool jazz...thanks to utube i can see these guys who ive listen for some time.. ...and thanks dad...for playing it.

[60march]

No expert but do they effortlessly slide into a latin rythmn in the middle eight??

[PeteKillz]

awesome!!!!!

[DYNODRUM]

Burt's Tune from 68',Great Post, THE World still needs it.

[60march]

Georgous playing. I think many of Bacharach's songs lent themselves to a jazz interpretation. Classic British trio in the back.

[BuckshotLaFunke]

I love Al Cohn's butterfly glasses; they make him look so utterly 1950'sh American.

[designermite]

Zoot Sims did work on Jack Kerouac- American Haiku

[28handcraft]

Doodle-Oodle = Sweet Georgia Brown for those of you keeping score. Also interesting to see Zoot playing a Selmer Mark VI instead of his usual Selmer Super...

[piwithatsme]

@28handcraft

zoot plays a radio improved as far as i know

[28handcraft]

@piwithatsme

The "Cigar Cutter," "RI," "Jimmy Dorsey," and "Super" models were all Selmer Super Saxophones. Basically, they all had the same bore and tone hole design, with a some keywork and cosmetic differences.

[piwithatsme]

@28handcraft

haha ok thanks i didn't know that

[OttoLink10]

@28handcraft Doodle-Oodle is NOT Sweet Georgia chances. I couid tell you which tune it is, but it would be good for you to figure it out. Al and Zoot, the Kings of the swing tenors

[28handcraft]

@OttoLink10 Yeah... I hadn't heard the tune before this video - should have listened more closely (or probably while more awake...). Got it this time!!

[OttoLink10]

@28handcraft - What tune do you say now?

[28handcraft]

@OttoLink10 Limehouse Blues...

[OttoLink10]

@28handcraft - Nope.  Still not it. Hint: Count the number of bars.

[p6ulo]

Does this appear on an album anywhere? I've been looking for it for ages.

[piwithatsme]

@p6ulo Yes, I have an lp called motoring along and What the World Needs Now Is Love is on there and the second song doodle oodle is on live at the half note again and on body and soul

[smithw5]

Zoot is Killin damn!

[saxmanbrad]

mastery!

[avril2]

What a great rhythmn section they had too!

Lovely to see film of Phil.

[avril2]

Almost didn't recognize him without a fag in his mouth.

[KentuckyJet]

ever hear Zoot with Tony Bennett singing " I'm Coming Virginia"? WOW is all I can say!

[madtiger111]

5 stars, bitches.

[ABN234]

When I was at UCL and strapped for cash, I used to hang around the door at Ronnie Scott's to hear this genius.

[mickysax1]

Hey so did I !! That must have been around 83. i saw Zoot in Ronnies and he looked terrible, but played brilliantly

[4578a]

2 jims and a zoot is an amazing album

[aldoarmstrong]

I saw Al Cohn, together with Sal Nistico and a bunch of other big jazz men, in a tiny little jazz club in Terneuzen (Holland), about 20 years ago... and man... they burned the building down...!

[sailorguyli]

Being OLD I had the pleasure of seein g Al and ZOOT at th e Half Note in th e early 60s. Many others as well. Always liked each of them

[terrryc]

Zoot was Getz with a wonderful nasty tone. Getz was Zoot with a beautiful tone.

[robertojimenez204]

You are wright my friend....Zoot Sims was a BAD tenor player. I saw Al Cohn in New york city in the 80's playing a duo with Lew tabaquin and they were smoking man!

[eet73]

Zoot S. is an underrated sax player in my opinion.

[FightingTheWitness]

not at all. al cohn more so

[mrbird00]

why do ameicans stop listening to jazz these days? that's so sad.

[pantherius]

We haven't, really. I am American, and I love jazz very much. I have two boxes full of jazz LPs, and about four dozen Jazz CDs, too.

Jazz has always been a part of my life.

[eet73]

because all the people that play it today aren't as good as the old guys.

[aslom44]

How true you are. They are all gone now:Zoot. Stan, Chet, Art, Dexter, Red (Mitchell), Bill Evans. I could go on forever, I was lucky to see some of them cats from the fifties but now there's nope left but youtube.

[satziebaby]

for those of us who refuse to let this music die let us all join together and pass it on to our kids and grandkids..that is our purpose here on earth...don't let the coming generations think that all we listened to was the shit that is given us by "top 40" radio stations and the cashbox magazine....

[Tomflute]

Here, here!! Shit is the word for that moronic crap. what the hell has happened to the world??!!

[percenttwenty]

guys. there was top 40 back then too. it was also crap. things haven't changed that much. there is still great young jazz out there if you will just quit bitching and look for it.

[soulfullyanointed]

@percenttwenty Such as...? Not saying ur wrong, just always looking for new things to listen to. Personally I think Ravi Coltrane is tops these days; Potter is too stiff though I like Redman to an extent as well...& McCaslin is too effiminate. But where r the brawny real tenor MEN like Cohn & Zoot? Many of the tenor "men" around today r way too introspective and faggy to me. Where are the Lockjaws? The Ammondses? I dont think they exist anymore. But this is a problem w/society at large today.

[Gminor7]

@soulfullyanointed

A lot of truth in what you say. However, what about Eric Alexander? He can be pretty tough.

[hinagatari]

I voted "good" for your comment though I'm under 30 ;)

[padleynj]

I used to get bored at times with bop...i always loved the post-bop, re-bop, modern, third-stream, and the cool era..i am happy tthat i was able to see most of these players live..in my lifetime..

[zu0832]

totally hip arrangement and great playing

[sidjames1976]

Phil was a family friend. One of the finest drummers of an era. Legend!

[terrymod]

This is so seriously cool Im sitting here shivering.....

[Sellos23]

do not overreact please

their is childern here watching to

[Gminor7]

@terrymod

Lol!

[bosse66]

Great clip! Thanks for sharing!

[acfinney]

Not the easiest changes for an average jazz number. Zoot and Al, were the products of the Woody Herman Herd, along with Getz. All very melodic players. No sqeaks or effects.

[victorsethy]

The year I was born.My soul thought Earth is a cool place...I really didn't knew,it will be like hell in 40 years...

[p6ulo]

This is sublime...a moment.....i love it. Thanks for posting

[Gminor7]

Extremely great stuff! Zoot is one of my heroes. Never "seen" Al Cohn before, but always loved his sound, too. Thanks for posting!

[pr0gr0ck]

Phil Seamen Is Great.

[ray6200]

I agree. Its too bad he didn't live very long. Phil could never overcome his personal demons. Sad story.

[saxnviolinz]

that tune sounds like bachrachs, what the world needs now, is love sweet love... no?

[guitaress1]

I agree, it's "What the World Needs Now is Love Sweet Love" Bacharach

[saxforth]

Smokin'it down. Not a tense muscle anywhere on that stage. What a great op to see Zoot & Al with

a fantastic British rhythm section. Yeah, the Brits figured it out right away...Tubby Hayes, anyone remember?? He could slap some serious hurt on the tenor!! Thanks-love this video!!!

[robbopaloobop]

A great session and Phil Seamen to boot!

Thanks for posting this.

[hankmobley]

3rd Comment! remember when you you went out and heard a bit of jazz and it fired you up ! And you were yellin, and shoutin ,em on - this brought it back !!

[hankmobley]

It just occured to me to add another comment- Al and Zoot .....loud and rude !!!!! young players ,take it up !!! no good sittin on yer arses.

[hankmobley]

Beautiful ! aNY mORE ? JUST GREAT ALSO TO SEE PHIL SEAMEN !!!! Completely disproving the "non swinging" image of british drummers once and for all ! where ever you are I know you are swinging,

[jazzflutist]

Al Cohn has a unique way of using his left and right cheek, puffing one or the other when he needs it for effect. Zoot seems to be into unison, rather than selective, cheek movement.

Just an observation.

[althejazz]

Aweeeesome ! Phil Seamen is sadly missed even now. Instant rapport with any front line was that man's forte. Al Cohn & Zoot Sims always made a great combination and even better with Scott Hamilton helping to blow up a storm. Coleman Hawkins has a lot to answer for. Pop fans - eat your hearts out !

[n1uvu]

my father's ( a sax player ) two favorite tenor sax players, who i grew up listening to ! thanx for the video ! bob frm n.h. usa

[likotinara]

The one & only Phil Seaman! - great to see the master on youtube! Shame no one has come up with any Ronnie Verrall footage! Another great British drummer.

[CSchink]

I don't remember the exact name of this tune (it's not "In the Cool, Cool of the Evening"). I think it's something like..."What the World Need now..Is love, sweet love."

Zoot and Al were terrific together—Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig

[Cheeseford]

The title of the programme was 'Cool of the Evening'. The first track is Burt Bacharach's 'What the World Needs Now', the second seems to be called 'Zootleootle'.

[myzoot]

The song is likely Doodle-Oodle from the same record as What The World Needs Now

[Cheeseford]

Thanks. That makes sense.

[zepoe]

And luckily those who actually watch this great video get to hear the titles pronounced clearly for them at 6:02 ! ;-)

[borcenreno]

thanks a lot to give us this vid....al cohn and zoot are my favorite players and it's really hard to see a vid with this guys...really thanks you ....you make me feel happy...if you have more vid ....it will be the same pleasure.

[SAHBfan]

Excellent! It is particularly good to see anything on film of Phil Seamen. Few British Jazz players combine such a legendary reputation for his playing combined with such a dearth of recorded material to verify it... Sadly, he is likely to be remembered for all the wrong reasons :-(

[hitmanisback]

tubby hayes :)

[p6ulo]

Sublime!

[klactv]

I remember a Down Beat article in the 60's on two Russion jazz musicians (alto sax & bass) who defected to the USA. On their first evening in New York City they went a.o. to the Half Note 'where Zoot Sims and Al Cohn were swinging their way through the night'. They were awestruck by the two tenors. How I loved that particular sentence which portrayed so much atmosphere. Thanks for posting!

[hankmobley]

THANKS THANKS THANKS !!!!!!! Mr Cheeseford bloody great .... just a tonic.

[DenRJ]

This is too much; Absolutely awesome. I can't thank you enough. One of my dreams has been answered.

[Cheeseford]

My pleasure. For me, it's particularly great to hear the two frontliners with such a superb rhythm section - Stan's excellence is a given, Phil Seamen was legendary for sometimes non-musical reasons, but I don't think enough credit is ever given to Dave Green. He's one of the front rank of British jazz bass players - I'd put only Ron Mathewson, Roy Babbington and Andy Cleyndert on a par with him.

[p6ulo]

Mr Cheeseford. Thanks so much for posting this. It's legendary stuff and i love it. I've only recently discovered this superb side of jazz through my father's love of Stan Tracey. It makes so much modern "popular" music just look banal and talentless. Thanks again.

[oldgolfman]

It's so great to hear these giants play together. Be sure to "stay tuned" for the 2nd tune - a barn-burner. Zoot seems to check his G# key at 7:14. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[Cheeseford]

And before anyone picks me up on it, Rick Laird's Irish, not British...

[60march]

@oldgolfman

Think he does, but blimey if it wasn't working he's even better than I thought.