Arnett Cobb Is Back
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{{Infobox album
| name = Arnett Cobb Is Back
| type = Studio album
| artist = Arnett Cobb
| cover = Arnett Cobb Is Back.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1978
| recorded = June 27, 1978
| venue =
| studio = Downtown Sound Studio, NYC
| genre = Jazz
| length = 59:01 CD release with additional tracks
| label = Progressive
{{small|PRO 7037}}
| producer = Gus P. Statiras
| chronology = Arnett Cobb
| prev_title = The Wild Man from Texas
| prev_year = 1976
| next_title = Live at Sandy's!
| next_year = 1978
}}
Arnett Cobb Is Back is an album by saxophonist Arnett Cobb which was recorded in 1978 and released on the Progressive label.[https://www.jazzology.com/item_detail.php?id=PCD-7037 Jazzology: Progressive Records discography], accessed November 28, 2017[https://www.jazzdisco.org/arnett-cobb/catalog/#arnett-cobb-is-back Arnett Cobb catalog] accessed November 28, 2017 The 1994 CD reissue included two additional alternate takes.
Reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
|rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}} {{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=263}}
}}
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "One of the great tough Texas tenors, Arnett Cobb roars and stomps throughout this excellent LP".{{AllMusic|first=Scott |last=Yanow |class=album |id=mw0000412801 |title= Arnett Cobb: Arnett Cobb Is Back – Review |accessdate=November 28, 2017}}
Track listing
All compositions by Arnett Cobb except where noted.
- "Flying Home" (Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Sid Robin) – 6:59
- "Big Red's Groove" – 7:45
- "Cherry" (Don Redman, Ray Gilbert) – 7:50
- "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey) – 6:00
- "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You" (Victor Young, Bing Crosby, Ned Washington) – 4:39
- "Blues for Shirley" – 7:10
- "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 6:08
- "Big Red's Groove" [take 3] – 5:01 Additional track on CD release
- "Blues for Shirley" [rehearsal] – 7:29 Additional track on CD release