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Interview: Jimmy Cobb (Part 3)

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Marc Myers
Jan 07, 2009
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By 1960, drummer Jimmy Cobb was recording with different ensembles led by Miles Davis and John Coltrane. In between, Jimmy recorded with a range of singular artists, including pianist Bobby Timmons, whose cured funk-gospel sound would have a liberating effect on piano playing and jazz in general.

During the months between 1959 and 1961, Jimmy's reputatio…

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