- Cool Blues
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Cool Blues Live album by Jimmy Smith Released 1978 Recorded April 7, 1958 Genre Jazz Length 72:21 Label Blue Note Producer Alfred Lion Jimmy Smith chronology Softly as a Summer Breeze
(1958)Cool Blues
(1958)Six Views of the Blues
(1958)CD reissue cover Cool Blues is a live album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded at Small's Paradise in New York City in 1958 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1978.[1] The album was rereleased on CD with three bonus tracks recorded at the same performance.
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "The repertoire is filled with blues and bop standards, and the soloing is at a consistently high and hard-swinging level. Jimmy Smith fans will be pleased".[2]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [2] Track listing
- "Dark Eyes" (Traditional) - 11:43
- "Groovin' at Small's" (Babs Gonzales) - 12:01
- Announcements by Babs Gonzales - 0:26 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 17:04
- "Cool Blues" (Charlie Parker) - 11:07
- "What's New?" (Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart) - 6:18 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Small's Minor" (Jimmy Smith) - 6:44 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Once in a While" (Michael Edwards, Bud Green) - 6:46 Bonus track on CD reissue
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- Recorded at Small's Paradise in New York City on April 7, 1958
Personnel
- Jimmy Smith – organ
- Lou Donaldson - alto saxophone
- Tina Brooks - tenor saxophone
- Eddie McFadden - guitar
- Donald Bailey (tracks 5-8), Art Blakey (tracks 1, 2 & 4) – drums
References
- ^ Blue Note discography accessed November 29, 2010
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 29, 2010
Categories:- Blue Note Records live albums
- Jimmy Smith albums
- 1978 live albums
- Albums produced by Alfred Lion
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