The 91-year-old was known for his work with saxophonist Cannonball Adderley as part of Miles Davis' backing band, featuring on his iconic 1959 release 'Kind of Blue'.
- May 26, 2020
AceShowbiz - Jazz drummer Jimmy Cobb has lost his battle with lung cancer.
The Washington, D.C. native passed away at his New York home on Sunday (May 24), aged 91, according to NPR.org.
Cobb picked up the drum sticks as a teen and got an early career start performing with Billie Holiday, and touring with musician Earl Bostic, before working with artists like singer Dinah Washington, pianist Wynton Kelly, and saxophonist Cannonball Adderley.
He later worked alongside Adderley as part of Miles Davis' backing band, featuring on his iconic 1959 release "Kind of Blue", and also appeared on projects including "Porgy and Bess", "Sketches of Spain", "Someday My Prince Will Come", and his 1962 live album, "Miles Davis at Carnegie Hall".
Together with Kelly and bassist Paul Chambers, Cobb went on to play with fellow jazz greats John Coltrane, Wes Montgomery, Wayne Shorter, and Art Pepper, and eventually took on the role of bandleader for his 1983 album "So Nobody Else Can Hear".
He spent his later years as a mentor to younger musicians like Christian McBride, Roy Hargrove, and Brad Meldau, and released his last albums, "This I Dig of You" and "Cobb's Pocket", in 2019.
