Jimmy Cobb
Drums Solo on
Joey D

About

Jimmy Cobb's drums solo appears as the third of 3 improvisations on the recording. The waltz feel at 201 BPM over the 18-bar form in G lends the solo a distinctive lilting three-beat pulse. Jimmy Cobb solos as the band vamps on G with D in the bass. Drummer Jimmy Cobb contributes a solo section that demonstrates his ability to create musical narratives within the drum solo format, his phrasing attuned to the composition's structure. Recorded for the album Wonderful! Wonderful! in 2012, the performance captures Jimmy Cobb at 83 to 84 years old. "Joey D" is an original jazz composition by guitarist Larry Coryell, written as a tribute to organist Joey DeFrancesco and first recorded for the 2012 album Wonderful! Wonderful! on HighNote Records.

Jimmy Cobb was 83 to 84 years old at the time.