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The Natural Seven

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The Natural Seven
Studio album by
Released1955
RecordedFebruary 3, 1955
StudioWebster Hall, New York City
GenreJazz
Length38:28
LabelRCA Victor
LPM 1116
ProducerJack Lewis
Al Cohn chronology
Mr. Music
(1954)
The Natural Seven
(1955)
That Old Feeling
(1955)

The Natural Seven is an album by saxophonist, composer and arranger Al Cohn recorded in 1955 for the RCA Victor label.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [3]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow wrote, "Although originally associated with Woody Herman and cool jazz, Cohn always felt equally comfortable playing with swing-styled players. His "Natural Seven" looks toward the Kansas City Seven and includes two members of Count Basie's band".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Al Cohn except as indicated

  1. "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" (Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 3:34
  2. "Doggin' Around" (Edgar Battle, Herschel Evans) – 3:04
  3. "Jump the Blues Away" (Ed Lewis) – 3:01
  4. "Jack's Kinda Swing" – 3:39
  5. "The Natural Thing to Do" – 3:03
  6. "A.C. Meets Osie" – 2:49
  7. "Baby Please" – 3:07
  8. "9:20 Special" (Earle Warren, Jack Palmer, William Engvick) – 3:01
  9. "Pick a Dilly" – 3:34
  10. "Count Me In" – 3:37
  11. "Freddie's Tune" (Freddie Green) – 3:29
  12. "Osie's Blues" (Manny Albam, Osie Johnson) – 2:30

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ The RCA Victor Sessions of Al Cohn: 1955, accessed November 30, 2015
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. The Natural Seven – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.