Person Open DS/UK/18903 Cooper; Bob (1925-1993); American jazz musician, tenor saxophonist, oboeist Cooper Bob 1925-1993 American jazz musician, tenor saxophonist, oboeist Male Coop

Bob Cooper (6 December 1925-5 August 1993) was a West Coast jazz musician known primarily for playing tenor saxophone, but also for being one of the first to play solos on oboe. He worked in Stan Kenton's band starting in 1945 and married the band's singer June Christy. He had the nickname "Coop". Bob Cooper's last studio recording was on Karrin Allyson's album Sweet Home Cookin (1993) on which he played tenor saxophone. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHeharper 7/3/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 817bd5c1-0a06-4e3e-af38-9f03099f55f2