Bob Cooper Musical artist

Bob Cooper (December 6, 1925 – August 5, 1993) was a West Coast jazz musician known primarily for playing tenor saxophone, but also for being one of the first to play solos on oboe. He worked in Stan Kenton's band starting in 1945 and married the band's singer June Christy. He had the nickname "Coop".Bob Cooper's last studio recording was on Karrin Allyson's album Sweet Home Cookin (1993) on which he played tenor saxophone.

Personal facts

Bob Cooper
Alias (AKA)Coop
Birth dateDecember 06, 1925
Birth place
Pittsburgh
Date of deathAugust 05, 1993
Place of death
Los Angeles

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Musical artist

associated musical artist
Stan Kenton
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Jazz
instrument
Clarinet
Flute
Oboe
Saxophone
Cor anglais

Bob Cooper on Wikipedia