Jimmy Cobb

Musicians · drummer · percussionist

🇺🇸 United States

American jazz drummer (1929–2020)

About Jimmy Cobb

Wilbur James "Jimmy" Cobb (January 20, 1929 – May 24, 2020) was an American jazz drummer. He was part of Miles Davis's First Great Sextet. He was awarded an NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship in 2009.

Quick facts

Known for: This I Dig of You, Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise, Moment To Moment
Born: 1929-01-20
Died: 2020-05-24
Artist type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Washington, D.C.
Associated area: United States
Active period: 1929-01-20 – 2020-05-24
MusicBrainz description: US jazz drummer
Genres: hard bop, jazz
Music tags: american drummer, death by lung cancer, drummer, hard bop, jazz, jazz drummer
ISNI: 0000000114945249