Call Cobbs, Jr. (also billed as Call Cobbs Jr. and Call Cobbs) (b. Springfield, Ohio, United States, 1910 or 1911; d. September 21, 1971) was an American jazz pianist, electric harpsichordist, and organist. Springfield is the county seat of Clark County in the State of Ohio. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in Western music technique and theory and marked by the profound cultural contributions of African Americans. ... The rocksichord is an electronic keyboard invented in the 1960s to approximate the sound of the harpsichord. ...

Although Cobbs he was a veteran musician, Cobbs' recorded output is fairly small. He worked most notably with the free jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler from 1964 through 1970, playing piano, rocksichord, and electronic organ in live performances and recordings. He also acted as Ayler's copyist and musical director. Free jazz is a movement of jazz music characterized by diminished dependence on formal constraints. ... Albert Ayler (July 13, 1936–November 1970) was an American jazz saxophonist, singer and composer. ... The rocksichord is an electronic keyboard invented in the 1960s to approximate the sound of the harpsichord. ... The classic Hammond electronic organ, invented in the 1930s and popular for decades thereafter. ...

In his youth, Cobbs had served as companion and guide to the pianist Art Tatum, and later accompanied [[Billie Holiday] and replaced Hamp Hawes in the band of Wardell Gray. Cobbs also worked and recorded with the alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges in 1954, when Hodges' band included John Coltrane. He had also studied the Schillinger System of musical composition. Arthur Tatum, Jr. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Alto saxophone The alto saxophone is a variety of the saxophone, a family of woodwind instruments invented by Adolphe Sax. ... John Cornelius Johnny Hodges (b. ... John Coltrane John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967), often known as Trane, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Cobbs was killed by a hit and run driver on September 21, 1971. He died at Jacobi Hospital in the Bronx, New York. He was 60 years old. Hit and run is the illegal act of hitting an object, such as a pedestrian, parked car, or mailbox, with a vehicle and immediately leaving the location of the incident. ... The Bronx is the northernmost of the five Boroughs of New York City in the United States. ...

Discography

• Ayler, Albert (1968). Love Cry. Impulse.
• Hodges, Johnny (1954). The Jeep is Jumpin'.
• Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1954). Used to Be Duke. Verve.

References

• "Final Bar." Downbeat, November 11, 1971: p. 9.