Gigs at a Glance
Randy Marsh, drums; Jim Cooper, vibes, Nick Calandro, bass
Personnel: Jim Cooper on piano, Kenny Cooper on trumpet and vocals and Jim Allen on percussion.
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“There seems no limit to the range of Cooper's moods and themes... from bop to bossa nova." ” - Nancy Lee
— Cleveland Jazz Report
“Cooper is not just a strong soloist, but an accomplished bandleader as well...he played with a degree of subtlety and craft one does not often encounter in the work of performers far better known than he." ” - Howard Reich
— Chicago Tribune
““...a very good player of standards and originals...deserving wider recognition.” - Michael Nastos
— All Music Guide
“ ...a warm vibist who goes for the heart...”
— Jazz Times
“Cooper never missed a note, and never mind he plays traditional two-mallet stye. The man is as smooth on the vibraphone as a baby's hand in the breeze.” - Bob Saar
— The Burlington Hawk Eye
“ “When the mallets are in the hands of the exceptionally talented Jim Cooper, it’s an extraordinary and inspired performance vs. the mere ordinary! A wonderful diversion from the standard jazz trio fare, the vibraphone added a rich, yet ethereal nuance to a fine evening of “mallet” jazz!” - Mark Kahny
— Grand Rapids Jazz Society Newsletter