Released October 1958 Release date 1958 | ||
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Recorded January 5, 1958Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack Length 37:34 original LP53:35 CD reissue Similar Sonny Clark albums, Hard bop albums, Other albums | ||
Cool Struttin' is a 1958 album by jazz pianist Sonny Clark. Described as an "enduring hard-bop classic" by The New York Times, the album features alto saxophonist Jackie McLean, trumpeter Art Farmer and two members of the Miles Davis Quintet, drummer Philly Joe Jones and bassist Paul Chambers. According to The Stereo Times, the album enjoys "a nearly cult status among hardcore jazz followers", a reputation AllMusic asserts it deserves "for its soul appeal alone".
Contents
Originally released on LP in 1958 by Blue Note, the album has been re-released on CD many times by Blue Note and EMI, also featuring two bonus tracks. In 1991, Blue Note released a Christmas themed CD called Yule Struttin' with a cover derived from the sleeve design for this album.
Track listing
Except where otherwise noted, tracks composed by Sonny Clark.- "Cool Struttin'" – 9:23
- "Blue Minor" – 10:19
- "Sippin' at Bells" (Miles Davis) – 8:18
- "Deep Night" (Charles Henderson, Rudy Vallée) – 9:34
Bonus tracks on CD reissue:
- "Royal Flush" – 9:00
- "Lover" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 7:01
Personnel
Production
Album Cover
The album cover, designed by Reid Miles, features an original photograph by Francis Wolff of Alfred Lion's wife, Ruth.
Songs
1Cool Struttin'9:20
2Blue Minor10:17
3Sippin' at Bells8:17