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 1980.[1] The album was rereleased on CD with three bonus tracks recorded at the same performance.
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | April 7, 1958 | |||
| Venue | Small's Paradise, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 72:21 | |||
| Label | Blue Note LT-1054 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Reception edit
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 41⁄2 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]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Track listing edit
- "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?" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) – 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
- Recorded at Small's Paradise in New York City on April 7, 1958
Personnel edit
Musicians
- Jimmy Smith – organ
- Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone (tracks 1–6,8)
- Tina Brooks – tenor saxophone (tracks 1–5)
- Eddie McFadden – guitar
- Art Blakey – drums, (tracks 1–4)
- Donald Bailey – drums, (tracks 5–8)
Production
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Bill Burks – design
- Mark Lipson – photography
- Michael Cuscuna – liner notes
References edit
- ^ Blue Note discography accessed November 29, 2010
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 29, 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1312. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 183. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.