to join the Great Jazz Trio, together with Hank Jones on piano and Eddie Gómez on bass. He also toured with Sarah Vaughan during the 1970s, and taught at Stanford University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Berklee College of Music. He played in a tribute band called "4 Generations of Miles", together with Ron Carter (bass), Mike Stern (guitar), and George Coleman (tenor saxophone). During his career, Cobb worked with Bill Evans, Clark Terry, Stan Getz, John Coltrane, Wes Montgomery, Art Pepper, Wayne Shorter, Benny Golson, Gil Evans, Kenny Dorham, Frank Strozier, Bobby Timmons, Booker Little, Johnny Griffin, Akiko Tsuruga, Bertha Hope, Hamiet Bluiett, Nat Adderley, Mark Murphy, Jon Hendricks, Joe Henderson, Fathead Newman, Geri Allen, Larry Willis, Walter Booker, Red Garland, Richie Cole, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson, Jimmy Cleveland, Philly Joe Jones, Sonny Stitt, Nancy Wilson, Ricky Ford, Richard Wyands, John Webber, and Peter Bernstein, among many others. Awards In June 2008, Jimmy Cobb was the recipient of the Don Redman Heritage Award. On October 17, 2008, Cobb was one of six artists to receive the 2009 National Endowment for the Arts NEA Jazz Masters award. Personal life and death Cobb was married to Eleana Steinberg Cobb until his death. Together, they had two daughters, Serena and Jaime, both of whom survived him. Cobb died on May 24, 2020, at his home in Manhattan. He was 91 and had been suffering from lung cancer. Discography Source: As leader/co-leader So Nobody Else Can Hear (Contempo Vibrato, 1983) – recorded in 1981 Encounter with Ada Montellanico (Philology, 1994) Only for the Pure of Heart (Fable/Lightyear, 1998) – live Four Generations of Miles: A Live Tribute to Miles with George Coleman, Mike Stern, Ron Carter (Chesky, 2002) Jimmy Cobb Trio (Azzurra Music, 2002) Cobb's Groove (Milestone, 2003) Yesterdays (RteesanCobb Music, 2003) Taking a Chance on Love featuring Marco Tamburini (Sound Hills, 2004) Tribute to Wynton Kelly & Paul Chambers (Sound Hills, 2004) Cobb Is Back in Italy! (Azzurra Music, 2005) Marsalis Music Honors Series: Jimmy Cobb (Marsalis/Rounder, 2006) – recorded in 2005 New York Time (Chesky, 2006) Cobb's Corner (Chesky, 2007) Jazz in the Key of Blue (Chesky, 2009) Live at Smalls (Smallslive, 2010) Remembering Miles 'Tribute to Miles Davis (Sony Music, 2011) The Original Mob (Smoke Sessions, 2014) The Super Trio, Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise with Massimo Farao, Ron Carter (Venus, 2018) This I Dig of You