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Released
  
1978

Length
  
72:21

Release date
  
1978

Label
  
Blue Note Records

Recorded
  
April 7, 1958

Artist
  
Jimmy Smith

Producer
  
Alfred Lion

Genre
  
Jazz

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Cool Blues (1958)
  
Six Views of the Blues (1958)

Similar
  
Jimmy Smith albums, Jazz albums

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. The album was rereleased on CD with three bonus tracks recorded at the same performance.

Contents

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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".

Track listing

  1. "Dark Eyes" (Traditional) - 11:43
  2. "Groovin' at Small's" (Babs Gonzales) - 12:01
  3. Announcements by Babs Gonzales - 0:26 Bonus track on CD reissue
  4. "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 17:04
  5. "Cool Blues" (Charlie Parker) - 11:07
  6. "What's New?" (Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart) - 6:18 Bonus track on CD reissue
  7. "Small's Minor" (Jimmy Smith) - 6:44 Bonus track on CD reissue
  8. "Once in a While" (Michael Edwards, Bud Green) - 6:46 Bonus track on CD reissue
  • 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

    • Songs

    1Dark Eyes11:43
    2Groovin' at Small's12:01
    3Announcement by Babs Gonzales0:26

    References

    Cool Blues Wikipedia
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