Son of Drum Suite

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Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The music on this LP (long overdue to be reissued on CD) holds one's interest throughout, with Al Cohn's writing being particularly inventive".[3]

All compositions by Al Cohn.

1. "First Movement: Son of a Drum" – 4:25
2. "Second Movement: Brushmanship" – 5:03
3. "Third Movement: Dr. Skin and Mr. Hide" – 3:55
4. "Fourth Movement: Five Drums in Four-Four Time" – 5:19
5. "Fifth Movement: Drums Loco" – 4:54
6. "Sixth Movement: Drum Smoke" – 5:42

• Al Cohn – conductor
• Bernie Glow, Jimmy Maxwell, Clark Terry, Nick Travis – trumpet
• Urbie Green, Dick Hixson, Frank Rehak – trombone
• Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone
• John Barrows, Jim Buffington – French horn
• Ed Caine, Gene Quill – alto saxophone
• Romeo Penque, Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone
• Sol Schlinger – baritone saxophone
• Hank Jones – piano
• Mundell Lowe – guitar
• Buddy Clark, George Duvivier – bass
• Jimmy Cobb, Louis Hayes (tracks 1–3), Gus Johnson (tracks 4–6), Don Lamond, Mel Lewis, Charlie Persip – drums