Cool Struttin'
| Cool Struttin' | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1958[1] | |||
| Recorded | January 5, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Hard bop | |||
| Length | 37:34 (LP) 53:35 (CD) | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1588 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Sonny Clark chronology | ||||
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Cool Struttin' is an album by American jazz pianist Sonny Clark recorded on January 5, 1958 and released on Blue Note later that year. The quintet features horn section Art Farmer and Jackie McLean, and Miles Davis Quintet rhythm section Philly Joe Jones and Paul Chambers.[1]
Background[edit]
Album cover[edit]
The album cover, designed by Reid Miles, uses an original photograph by Francis Wolff of Alfred Lion's wife, Ruth.[6] In 1991, Blue Note released a Christmas themed CD called Yule Struttin' with a cover derived from the sleeve design for this album.
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [7] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [8] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [9] |
The New York Times called Cool Struttin' an "enduring hard-bop classic".[10]
According to The Stereo Times, the album enjoys "a nearly cult status among hardcore jazz followers",[11] a reputation AllMusic asserts it deserves "for its soul appeal alone".[12]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Sonny Clark, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cool Struttin'" | 9:23 |
| 2. | "Blue Minor" | 10:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sippin' at Bells" | Miles Davis | 8:18 |
| 2. | "Deep Night" | 10:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Royal Flush" | 9:00 | |
| 6. | "Lover" | 7:01 |
Personnel[edit]
Musicians[edit]
- Sonny Clark – piano
- Art Farmer – trumpet
- Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Philly Joe Jones – drums
Technical personnel[edit]
Original[edit]
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Nat Hentoff – liner notes
Reissue[edit]
- Michael Cuscuna – producer, additional liner notes
- Ron McMaster – digital transfer
- Hideki Satoh – original liner notes
- Mary Ann – translator
References[edit]
- ^ a b [2][3][4][5]
- ^ Parnes, Sid, ed. (August 9, 1958). "August Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ Ackerman, Paul, ed. (August 11, 1958). "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums" (PDF). The Billboard. Cincinnati: The Billboard Publishing Co. p. 28.
- ^ Parnes, Sid, ed. (August 16, 1958). "Cool Struttin'" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ Blue Note (August 21, 1958). "Sonny Clark, Louis Smith" (PDF). Down Beat. Chicago/New York: Maher Publications. p. 23.
- ^ Havers, Richard (2014). Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression. USA: Chronicle Books. pp. 150–152. ISBN 978-1-4521-4144-2.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 41. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Palmer, Robert. (March 18, 1987) The Pop Life; recalling Sonny Clark. The New York Times. Accessed October 28, 2007.
- ^ Merod, Jim. (September 10, 2002). Music in the Key of Clark: Remembering Sonny Clark Archived November 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. The Stereo Times. Accessed October 28, 2007.
- ^ Cool Struttin' review at AllMusic
