Al Cohn's America
Al Cohn's America is a jazz album by saxophonist Al Cohn, recorded in 1976 for Xanadu Records. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Al Cohn's series of albums for Xanadu were among the happiest and most exciting of his career. Freed of his usual writing duties, Cohn sounds exuberant jamming through seven songs". Track listing "America the Beautiful" (Katherine Lee Bates, Samuel A. Ward) - 5:04 "Night and Day" (Cole Porter) - 8:34 "My Shining Hour" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 8:33 "Bright" (Al Cohn) - 5:09 "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) - 6:18 "Woody'n You" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 5:54 "Comin' Home" (Franz Jackson) - 6:06 Personnel Al Cohn – sax Barry Harris – piano Sam Jones – Double Bass Leroy Williams – drums References 1975 albums Xanadu Records albums Al Cohn albums Albums produced by Don Schlitten