Arnett Cobb 100 with special guest Kirk Whalum @ The El Dorado Ballroom

The Arnett Cobb 100 Event featuring Shelley Carrol, Bobby Sparks II Mark Simmons with Special guest Kirk Whalum playing the song The Nearness of You (2018)
“The Cobb 100” event was held at the Historic El Dorado Ballroom and featured The Houston Jazz Collective performing group paying tribute to the late great legendary saxophonist Arnett Cobb. It was the 100th year anniversary of his birthday.
This video features Kirk Whalum playing the soulful ballad “The Nearness of You”. The lady in the video is Arnett Cobb’s daughter who seems to be appreciating the dedication and artistry that these musicians are clearly conjuring. Towards the end of the song Whalum also surprises us and maybe even himself a little, by providing the vocals on the song.
The Houston Jazz Collective is a 501(c) non-profit organization whose mission it is to enrich, entertain and expand the community for Jazz through Performance, Education and Advocacy.

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Simply GREAT.

[@rd806]

Thank you for posting

[@Ray_Mott]

Wow! Totally! Amazing!

[@johntatum8088]

Very intimate rendering of a romantic tune by Kirk...nice touch...for Arnett Cobb and his family

[@bobblues1158]

Truth spoken here!

[@giovannifranzetti6214]

Better than a bottle of good red wine

[@klistiranikrupije1724]

Mesmerizing and magic.

[@jazzcornertv]

Great tribute. Good job.

[@saxoflautaful]

Una maravilla. 😍

[@giovannifranzetti6214]

Yeah maaaaaaaan

[@JRM---516]

That Keilwerth Vintage tenor sounds great.

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Oops that’s not a Keilworth vintage. It’s a P Mariaut.

[@jasondavisjazz]

wow!

[@paulocesardacunha1149]

What to say for such talent ???