The Natural Seven

The Natural Seven is an album by saxophonist, composer and arranger Al Cohn recorded in 1955 for the RCA Victor label.^[1]

The Natural Seven
Studio album by Al Cohn
Released	1955
Recorded	February 3, 1955
Studio	Webster Hall, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:28
Label	RCA Victor LPM 1116
Producer	Jack Lewis
Al Cohn chronology
Mr. Music (1954) The Natural Seven (1955) That Old Feeling (1955)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow wrote, "Although originally associated with Woody Herman and cool jazz, Cohn always felt equally comfortable playing with swing-styled players. His "Natural Seven" looks toward the Kansas City Seven and includes two members of Count Basie's band".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Al Cohn except as indicated

1. "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" (Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 3:34
2. "Doggin' Around" (Edgar Battle, Herschel Evans) – 3:04
3. "Jump the Blues Away" (Ed Lewis) – 3:01
4. "Jack's Kinda Swing" – 3:39
5. "The Natural Thing to Do" – 3:03
6. "A.C. Meets Osie" – 2:49
7. "Baby Please" – 3:07
8. "9:20 Special" (Earle Warren, Jack Palmer, William Engvick) – 3:01
9. "Pick a Dilly" – 3:34
10. "Count Me In" – 3:37
11. "Freddie's Tune" (Freddie Green) – 3:29
12. "Osie's Blues" (Manny Albam, Osie Johnson) – 2:30

Personnel

• Al Cohn – tenor saxophone
• Joe Newman – trumpet
• Frank Rehak – trombone
• Nat Pierce – piano
• Freddie Green – guitar
• Milt Hinton – bass
• Osie Johnson – drums, vocal
• Manny Albam (tracks 1, 3, 8, and 12), Al Cohn (tracks 4–7; 9–11), Ernie Wilkins (track 2) – arranger