Cool Cat, (subtitled Chet Baker Plays, Chet Baker Sings) is an album by trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker which was recorded in 1986 and released on the Dutch Timeless label.[1][2][3][4]
| Cool Cat | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | December 17–18, 1986 | |||
| Studio | Studio 44, Monster, Holland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:03 | |||
| Label | Timeless SJP 262 | |||
| Producer | Wim Wigt, Peter Huijts, Makoto Kimata, Mamoru Kamekawa | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
Steve Loewy of AllMusic states, "The tunes are just a tad different than usual, so Baker was forced to suspend his autopilot and dig in. Only partially satisfying, there are nonetheless enough worthwhile moments to recommend this one".[5]
Track listing edit
- "Swift Shifting" (Harold Danko) – 7:25
- "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams) – 10:19
- "Caravelle" (Jon Burr) – 5:53
- "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) – 5:13
- "Blue Moon" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 6:32
- "My Foolish Heart" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) – 7:41
Personnel edit
- Chet Baker – trumpet, vocals
- Harold Danko – piano
- Jon Burr – bass
- Ben Riley – drums
References edit
- ^ Timeless Records album entry accessed May 22, 2017
- ^ Jazzlists: Timeless Records SJP series discography accessed May 22, 2017
- ^ Chet Baker Catalog accessed May 22, 2017
- ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Chet Baker accessed May 22, 2017
- ^ a b Loewy, Steve. Cool Cat – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 22, 2017.