arnett cobb

One of the classic Texas Tenors, there was always excitement elicited by Cobb’s uninhibited, blasting style which earned him the label "Wild Man of the Tenor Sax." 作为经典的德克萨斯男高音之一，科布不羁的爆破风格总是让人兴奋不已，这为他赢得了“男高音萨克斯的野人”的标签。

Arnette Cleophus Cobbs, was born on August 10, 1918, in Houston, Texas. He was taught piano by his grandmother and went on to study violin before taking up tenor saxophone in the Wheatley High School band. When he was fifteen he joined Louisiana band leader Frank Davis’s band and performed in the Houston area and throughout Louisiana during the summer. He worked with trumpeter Chester Boone for two years and left to become a founding member of the Milton Larkin Orchestra in 1936. 阿内特·克利奥弗斯·科布斯，1918年8月10日出生于德克萨斯州休斯顿。他的祖母教他钢琴，并继续学习小提琴，然后在惠特利高中乐队学习次中音萨克斯管。十五岁时，他加入了路易斯安那州乐队领队弗兰克戴维斯的乐队，并在夏季在休斯顿地区和整个路易斯安那州演出。他与小号手切斯特·布恩（Chester Boone）合作了两年，并于1936年离开，成为米尔顿·拉金管弦乐团的创始成员。

Cobb worked with Larkin for six years and, with members Eddie Vinson, Cedric Haywood, Wild Bill Davis, Illinois Jacquet, and others, made the band one of the most successful territorial bands from Texas. The band became a regular at venues including the Apollo Theatre in Harlem and boxer Joe Louis's Rhumboogie Club in Chicago. Cobb与Larkin合作了六年，并与成员Eddie Vinson，Cedric Haywood，Wild Bill Davis，Illinois Jacquet等人一起，使乐队成为德克萨斯州最成功的地区乐队之一。乐队成为哈莱姆区阿波罗剧院和芝加哥拳击手乔·路易斯的Rhumboogie Club等场所的常客。

Originator of the “open prairie” tone and “southern preacher” style, Cobb continually turned down offers from many national bands including Jimmy Lunceford, Count Basie, and Lionel Hampton. However, with his mother’s approval, and Gladys Hampton’s offer to Elizabeth (Cobb’s wife), in 1942 Arnett took the lead saxophone chair in Hampton’s band, replacing Illinois Jacquet, who had gotten the position as Arnett’s substitute (from an original 1941 offer to Cobb). Jacquet had held his position with Hampton on the condition that he switch from alto to tenor and “play like Cobb.” With Cobb as the featured soloist, Hampton re- recorded his theme song, "Flying Home [No. 2]. He was a major asset to the Hampton band for five years as co- writer, writer, reed-section arranger, lead saxophone, featured soloist, and talent scout. Gladys Hampton and Elizabeth Cobb helped manage the band, and Cobb’s mother did the tailoring. 作为“开阔草原”基调和“南方传教士”风格的创始人，科布不断拒绝许多国家乐队的邀请，包括吉米·伦塞福德、贝西伯爵和莱昂内尔·汉普顿。然而，在他母亲的同意和格拉迪斯·汉普顿向伊丽莎白（科布的妻子）的提议下，1942 年，阿内特在汉普顿乐队中担任首席萨克斯管主席，取代了伊利诺伊州雅克特，后者获得了阿内特替补的位置（来自 1941 年对科布的原始报价）。雅克特在汉普顿担任职务，条件是他从中音转向男高音，并“像科布一样演奏”。在科布的独奏下，汉普顿重新录制了他的主题曲“飞回家[No. 2]。五年来，他是汉普顿乐队的重要资产，担任联合作家、作家、芦苇部分编曲、首席萨克斯管、特色独奏家和星探。格拉迪斯·汉普顿（Gladys Hampton）和伊丽莎白·科布（Elizabeth Cobb）帮助管理乐队，科布的母亲负责裁缝。

Cobb left Hampton in 1947, formed his own combo, and was immediately signed by Ben Bartz of Universal Attractions for management and booking. Under Ben’s direction, Cobb toured extensively through 1949, while recording such hits as “Dutch Kitchen Bounce” ( Princeton University’s theme song), "Big Red's Groove," “Go Red Go,” and "Big League Blues” for the Apollo label. He had begun some of his most influential years in American music history with his showmanship (bar walking and circular breathing techniques) and style (predecessor of Texas “swing” blues). 科布于1947年离开汉普顿，组建了自己的组合，并立即与环球景点的本·巴茨签约进行管理和预订。在本的指导下，科布在1949年进行了广泛的巡回演出，同时为阿波罗唱片公司录制了“Dutch Kitchen Bounce”（普林斯顿大学的主题曲），“Big Red's Groove”，“Go Red Go”和“Big League Blues”等热门歌曲。他以他的表演技巧（酒吧行走和循环呼吸技巧）和风格（德克萨斯州“摇摆”布鲁斯的前身）开始了他在美国音乐史上最具影响力的几年。

Between 1950 and 1956, Cobb produced a string of hits including “Jumpin’ the Blues,” “Lil Sonny,” “The Shy One,” and “Smooth Sailing” (Ella Fitzgerald’s signature scat) on the Columbia label; “Night,” “Light Like That” and “Flying Home Mambo” on the Atlantic label; and other popular tunes for these and other labels. His combos and support became a career-building platform for Red Garland (playing with Miles Davis), George Rhodes (Sammy Davis Jr.’s music director), George Duvivier (bassist), Dinah Washington, comedian Redd Foxx, Jackie Wilson, Arthur Prysock, and many others. Arnett scouted James Brown, positioned him as his opening act, and took him to New York to sign with agent Ben Bartz at Universal. 1950 年至 1956 年间，科布在哥伦比亚唱片公司制作了一系列热门歌曲，包括“Jumpin' the Blues”、“Lil Sonny”、“The Shy One”和“Smooth Sailing”（艾拉·菲茨杰拉德的标志性小便）;大西洋厂牌上的“夜”、“光如”和“飞回家的曼波”;以及这些和其他标签的其他流行曲调。他的组合和支持成为Red Garland（与Miles Davis一起演奏），George Rhodes（Sammy Davis Jr.的音乐总监），George Duvivier（贝斯手），Dinah Washington，喜剧演员Redd Foxx，Jackie Wilson，Arthur Prysock等人的职业发展平台。阿内特考察了詹姆斯·布朗，将他定位为他的开场表演，并带他去纽约与环球影业的经纪人本·巴茨签约。