The Natural Seven
# The Natural Seven

The Natural Seven is an album by saxophonist, composer and arranger Al Cohn recorded in 1955 for the RCA Victor label.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow wrote, "Although originally associated with Woody Herman and cool jazz, Cohn always felt equally comfortable playing with swing-styled players. His "Natural Seven" looks toward the Kansas City Seven and includes two members of Count Basie's band".

## Track listing

All compositions by Al Cohn except as indicated

* "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" (Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 3:34
* "Doggin' Around" (Edgar Battle, Herschel Evans) – 3:04
* "Jump the Blues Away" (Ed Lewis) – 3:01
* "Jack's Kinda Swing" – 3:39
* "The Natural Thing to Do" – 3:03
* "A.C. Meets Osie" – 2:49
* "Baby Please" – 3:07
* "9:20 Special" (Earle Warren, Jack Palmer, William Engvick) – 3:01
* "Pick a Dilly" – 3:34
* "Count Me In" – 3:37
* "Freddie's Tune" (Freddie Green) – 3:29
* "Osie's Blues" (Manny Albam, Osie Johnson) – 2:30

## Personnel

* Al Cohn – tenor saxophone
* Joe Newman – trumpet
* Frank Rehak – trombone
* Nat Pierce – piano
* Freddie Green – guitar
* Milt Hinton – bass
* Osie Johnson – drums, vocal
* Manny Albam (tracks 1, 3, 8, and 12), Al Cohn (tracks 4–7; 9–11), Ernie Wilkins (track 2) – arranger
