Al Cooper | |
Birth Name: | Lofton Alfonso Cooper |
Birth Date: | 1911 |
Death Place: | New York City |
Genre: | Jazz, big band, swing |
Occupation: | Musician |
Instrument: | Saxophone, clarinet |
Past Member Of: | Savoy Sultans |
Lofton Alfonso Cooper (1911 – October 5, 1981) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist. He founded the Savoy Sultans and was their leader from 1937 to 1946.[1] He was the half-brother of Grachan Moncur II.