Although a recording with Al Porcino's big band was titled The Final Performance, tenor saxophonist Al Cohn made two later recordings before his death in 1988. Keeper of the Flame, his next-to-last album, is a somewhat obscure set recorded in London with "the Jazz Seven." Although none of the sidemen would qualify as household names, they are quite professional and fine bop players. Cohn, who is the main soloist, stretches out on four group originals, "Mood Indigo" and his own "High on You." His tone had deepened through the years and Al Cohn is actually more distinctive on this recording than he had been in the 1950s. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Keeper of the Flame
05/28/1987 | Ronnie Scott's Jazz
All Music Guide Review
Keeper of the Flame Track Listing
Credits of Keeper of the Flame
- Andrew MacKintosh
- Arranger, Sax (Alto)
- Dick Pearce
- Trumpet, Arranger, Flugelhorn
- Godfrey Salmon
- Executive Producer
- Jack Sharpe
- Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor), Liner Notes
- David Hartley
- Piano
- Al Cohn
- Sax (Tenor), Main Performer
- Pete Beachill
- Trombone, Trombone (Valve)
- Allan Ganley
- Arranger
- Tony Harris
- Producer, Executive Producer
- Nigel Jopson
- Engineer
- Chris Laurence
- Bass














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