Bob Cooper

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Cooper was a mainstay of the west coast jazz scene of the `50s.A member of Stan Kenton`s band and the Lighthouse All Stars(regulars of the Lighthouse Club in Hermosa Beach,Cali).He was married to singer June Christy who he met in the Kenton band(Kenton forbid June to have any serious relationships with the guys in the band but could`nt help June and Bob falling for each other)June passed away in 1990 and Cooper was heartbroken,he died a short 3 years later of a heartattack.This album is from happier days in the `50s with his west coast pals the Candoli brothers,Frank Rosolino,Victor Feldman,Lou Levy,and Mel Lewis.The first half is a suite called "Jazz Theme" which includes a bit of big band trumpet blasts within a small group.The other tracks include Charlie Parker`s"Confirmation",the standard "Easy Living",and the Gershwin`s"Somebody Loves Me".A overall fine album for west coast cool fans and one of the few Cooper cut under his own leadership