Bob Cooper (musician)

Bob Cooper
Cooper, c. 1947
Cooper, c. 1947
Background information
Born(1925-12-06)December 6, 1925
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 5, 1993(1993-08-05) (aged 67)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentSaxophone
Formerly ofStan Kenton

Bob Cooper (December 6, 1925[1] – August 5, 1993)[2] was a West Coast jazz musician known primarily for playing tenor saxophone, but also for being one of the first to play jazz solos on oboe.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 103. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
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