Artist: Jimmy Cobb

Wilbur James "Jimmy" Cobb was an American jazz drummer. 

Cobb was born in Washington, D.C. in1929. Cobb started his touring career in 1950 with the saxophonist Earl Bostic. He subsequently performed with vocalist Dinah Washington, pianist Wynton Kelly, saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, bassist Keter Betts, Frank Wess, Leo Parker, and Charlie Rouse. 

Cobb joined Miles Davis in1958 as part of the latter's First Great Sextet, after Adderley recommended him to Davis. Cobb's best known recorded work is on Davis' Kind of Blue (1959).  Cobb was the last surviving player from the sessions, a distinction that, after Davis's death in 1991, he held for almost three decades. 

He also played on other Davis albums, including  Sketches of Spain  (1960), Someday My Prince Will Come (1961), Miles Davis at Carnegie Hall (1962),  In Person Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk, Complete, and briefly on Porgy and Bess  (1959) and Sorcerer. His subtle and understated demeanor drew the admiration of many including Davis. 

In 1963, Cobb formed a trio with pianist Wynton Kelly and bassist Paul Chambers, both of whom were part of Davis' rhythm section. The group toured and recorded as a trio, and also worked with Kenny Burrell, Wes Montgomery, Joe Henderson, J. J. Johnson and others.

Cobb went on 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.